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When Chen Wenqiang arrived in Wuchang, nearly a day and a night had passed since the liberation of Guangzhou, and even if the telegraph office was controlled, the embassies and consulates of the great powers in Guangzhou were not allowed to send relevant information. Therefore, he must be fast, settle Hunan and Hubei with lightning speed, and strive to be able to defeat the pass with his troops and occupy a favorable situation.

Just like the reproduction in Changsha, several major officers of the 21st Mixed Association stationed in Wuchang sat at the table, and Chen Wenqiang gave them different treatment.

Li Yuanhong's face changed, he lowered his head and said nothing, without the slightest psychological preparation, Chen Wenqiang came to a surprise attack. Revolution is a distant thing for him, but when it is pushed in front of him, it is a very dangerous job, and it is a job that requires losing his head!

"Guangzhou was recovered last night, and Brother Li also knows my power, and the whole of Guangdong can be said to be at your fingertips." Chen Wenqiang said slowly: "Wu Luzhen is leading 10,000 horses to Wuchang by train, and they will arrive in a few hours. Cai Ye has already supported me, held Hengyang, and cut off the retreat of the fifth town in Beiyang and the eighth town in Hubei. Jiang Mingjing also joined the revolution, was reorganizing his troops in Changsha, and would soon go north to Wuchang. ”

Li Yuanhong sighed, didn't look up, and said sullenly: "The Fifth Town of Beiyang and the Eighth Town of Hubei all rely on you to supply weapons and ammunition, and once the retreat is cut off, there is no need to worry about the food and salary. But the Beiyang Army still has the elite of the five towns, and the imperial court still has a sailor, as long as the warships go downstream, how can they deal with themselves at that time? ”

"Is the Beiyang Army loyal to the imperial court, or is it only the Yuan Palace to protect the horse?" Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "If you want to reassure Brother Li, I won't hide it." I keep a telegram contact with Yuan Gong, and I can communicate at any time, if there is no follow-up. I'm not going to let go of my money. Let's tell you the truth, the north and the south have agreed to jointly overthrow the Qing court, this has reached a consensus, even if the Beiyang Army comes to attack, it is just a false story. Cooperate with Yuan Gongbao to go out of the mountain. ”

After a pause, seeing Li Yuanhong and the others looking up at each other in astonishment, Chen Wenqiang continued: "As for the sailors, Sa Zhenbing is leading the Haiqi and Hairong two ships to comfort overseas Chinese in Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, Vietnam and other places, and the deputy Tang Xiangming is also the younger brother of Tang Hualong, the head of the Hubei constitutionalist faction and the chairman of the Advisory Bureau. My relationship with Tang Hualong, you must also know. Moreover, Tang Hualong has been appointed chief of civil affairs of the Hubei Revolutionary Military Government, and he is being sent by me to bring Wuchang. So. What is in the way of the revolution? ”

The revolutionary party, the constitutionalists, and Yuan Shikai, who wanted to take advantage of the situation, such an anti-Qing chorus - Li Yuanhong and others fell into deep thought.

"Brother Li has always been tolerant of the party members in the army, and the revolutionary party is deeply grateful for this." Chen Wenqiang continued: "Including you, as long as you change the banner anyway, you can be regarded as a revolutionary hero. I wouldn't be so active unless I was completely sure of this launch. It will not pull you to fight for a brighter future. Manchu people have geometry, and what kind of virtue is it? You know that in your hearts. We are all Han Chinese, and we both belong to the descendants of Yan and Huang, so when the world is changed, why bother to work for the Manchurians, and can we bear to kill our compatriots? ”

Li Yuanhong smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Chen." You revolutionaries are full of talents, and there is no shortage of us. What about the revolution, we are not against it, and we do not want to participate in it, you see-"

"Then cooperate. Just stand by! Chen Wenqiang waved his hand generously and said, "But if you want to sabotage secretly, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless." Hmph, you don't need me to do it, there are many party members under your subordinates, if there is any abnormal movement, you can be careful of the black gun, and you don't know how to die. ”

Li Yuanhong's refusal to suppress the revolution was due to his fleshy personality, not that he had any good feelings about the revolution. But it was a little difficult for him to change all at once and pin his head to the trouser belt to make a revolution.

"Hunan Tan Yanhong, Hubei Tang Hualong, and Zhang Jilao have all decided to cooperate with the Revolutionary Party, and more than a dozen provinces in the south have responded en masse, and the general trend has been decided." Chen Wenqiang smiled strangely and looked at Li Yuanhong, "Once the telegram is issued, it is obviously not enough to deter without the signature of a celebrity in the military circles. Brother Li, I think I will put your name first, when the general trend of the revolution is certain, Brother Li wants to enjoy Qingfu, and Chen will never stop him. ”

Li Yuanhong immediately made a bitter face, this is not a person inside and outside! If the revolution is successful, and you don't support or participate in it, you will naturally have no credit; If the court wins, they don't dare that the name was added by someone else, and they will definitely be held accountable.

Chen Wenqiang smiled, got up and said: "Trouble you to write orders, I will send people to various military camps to announce that if there is any chaos among the soldiers, I will also send someone to protect you to go and suppress it." Which troops are stationed in Chuwangtai, please stand up, I will send troops to protect and go to change guards; Supervise the yamen, my people will be enough to solve it, so I won't trouble you. As for your family, I will also send someone to protect you, so you don't have to worry. ”

It doesn't have to be a mixed uprising, as long as they stay in the barracks without moving, and in a few hours, the follow-up men and horses will arrive, which is the force that Chen Wenqiang can rely on the most.

Of course, the more than 1,000 people he brought with him were enough to complete two tasks, one was to occupy the Governor's Office and capture Governor Chen; The second is to occupy the Chuwangtai Armory and control the guns and ammunition inside.

"Governor Zhang is seriously ill in Beijing, and his time is running out." Chen Wenqiang said in a low voice: "This is a heart disease, it is made angry by the exclusion of those full people." In the midst of the changes in the world of internal and external difficulties, I instructed Governor Zhang to build the Hubei New Army into an armed force to defend the country against insults and self-improvement. It's just that this Qing court has no way, I can only break it first and then stand up. However, for the Hubei New Army, I still have to follow Governor Zhang's wishes and contribute funds and materials to support the formation and training. ”

"Brother Chen-" Li Yuanhong sighed and got up, and said: "You have always taken good care of the Hubei New Army, and you have tried your best to supply food, guns, and ammunition, and the brothers are all grateful. In that case, I will do my little bit to prevent my comrades in the army from killing each other and the lives of the people in the city from being ruined. ”

"Brother Li is righteous." Chen Wenqiang didn't show too much surprise, beckoned, and the subordinate next to him walked over and handed him a letter of appointment.

"Look, brother, I'm thinking about you!" Chen Wenqiang handed the letter of appointment to Li Yuanhong, "Brother Li's talent in governing the army is well known, and now he is just an assistant commander, which is really too condescending. You are now the commander of the Sixth Town of the New Revolutionary Army, and this time you will expand your training. I'm not stingy, I ask for money for money, guns for guns. How's that, that's interesting, right? ”

Li Yuanhong accepted the letter of appointment with some tears and laughter, and was promoted from co-unification to unification, which is in normal times. It's going to make people happy, but right now, this thing is a hot potato. But there is no way, Chen Wenqiang said politely, what to send people to protect, it is just a synonym for surveillance, and if there is a slight change, I am afraid that it will end up dying from guns. There are family members, but Chen Wenqiang has choked their lifeline. They can't help but cooperate.

Anyway, whether you do it or not, this black pot is back, it's better to fight. Chen Wenqiang's analysis naturally made Li Yuanhong a little moved, and if the revolution was so easy, he would like to leave some leeway and see the future situation before making a decision.

And thinking of his comrades, Li Yuanhong didn't lie, he was a weirdo who made the military camp his home. Although his home was near the barracks, he often slept in them. He sees himself as the head of this large family. It was this mindset that determined his choices before and after.

As long as the chaos does not move, the only enemy in Wuchang City will be left with the flag camp and the superintendent guard, and Chen Wenqiang, a big traitor, will take the Chuwangtai armory and the governor's yamen by surprise attack, which is still very certain.

In the Hubei New Army, there are more intellectuals. In order to prevent the new army, the Qing court transferred banner soldiers from the north and stationed them in the area of Chuwangtai and Ziyang Road in Wuchang, specifically responsible for monitoring the new Han army.

Usually. The banner soldiers are flying and domineering, and they have a lot of oppression against the Han New Army, even if they are not full of thoughts of killing, the Han New Army also hates these flag soldiers. Although the hatred of the standard-bearers is still a certain distance from the republican ideology, it can also be called a revolution, as long as it is put into action.

However, after Chen Wenqiang controlled Li Yuanhong and others, he did not rush to attack, but first sent troops to take over the telegraph office, and then Li Yuanhong and others sent orders to send troops to change the guards of each city gate.

In Chen Wenqiang's view, the plan went very smoothly, and he hoped to be more safe, and wait for the follow-up men and horses to arrive in the car, and then launch an armed attack. When the time comes, the officers and men of the mixed association will see that the revolutionary army is strong, and they will also stop thinking of resisting, and Li Yuanhong and others may also change their course and join the revolution.

The telegrams along the railway kept coming, because Chen Wenqiang got off the train in Chenzhou and Changsha to arrange, which delayed some time, and the follow-up reinforcements were non-stop, and it only took two hours to reach Wuchang.

Chen Wenqiang was accompanied by Li Yuanhong, and first controlled a few gunboats, although it is definitely not possible to fight a water battle with the Beiyang Naval Division, but it is also a transport force, and it can also provide fire support to the land troops when it is critical.

"There is no problem with Germany, and I have communicated with the consul in Canton in advance, and although they are surprised, they hope that the revolution will succeed." While chatting, he was also doing Li Yuanhong's ideological work, which made him more confident in the future of the revolution.

"The Germans want you to succeed, right?" Li Yuanhong glanced at Chen Wenqiang and said with a wry smile: "As for the United States, it is estimated that it is at least waiting to see what happens." You have always been steady, and although you seem to be domineering, you can calculate every step clearly before you move. This revolution is more or less the same, right? ”

"With the support and cooperation of the provincial advisory bureaus, Brother Li must also know what the new army in the south looks like, and it is unlikely that they will be expected to work for the Qing court." Chen Wenqiang said in a deep voice: "Yuan Shikai is very cunning, and his relationship with us is also used and used. But one thing is certain, he will not be loyal to the Qing court, and he will not be Zeng Guofan. ”

Li Yuanhong groaned, feeling that what Chen Wenqiang said was very reasonable, and when the two of them were together, he could also see that Chen Wenqiang's words were more pertinent and honest.

"The first is the Yellow River Bridge, and the second is Wusheng Pass." Chen Wenqiang said: "The revolutionary army has passed the test of war in the southwest, and it has the support of weapons and ammunition, and against the Beiyang Army, although we dare not say that we have the chance to win, we will not end up in a crushing defeat. Moreover, once the revolution was launched, it was not limited to the three towns of Wuhan. After the handover is completed, I will go straight to Shanghai, where there is a force that has crossed the sea, and with the armed cooperation of the merchant group, there is no problem in recovering Shanghai in a war. Once Shanghai is down, it will send troops to Nanjing. Anyway, if you instigate the ninth town, you are seven or eight points sure, maybe the southern capital can be recovered without a big war. ”

"Very well planned." Li Yuanhong had to express his appreciation, "Without you, nothing will be accomplished." Brother Chen, I wonder how long you have been a member of the Revolutionary Party? If you say that you were forced by the court to make a temporary decision, I don't believe it. ”

Chen Wenqiang laughed, patted Li Yuanhong's arm, and said, "Amazing, you still know me." Let's be honest, I've been a senior member of the Revolutionary Party for six years. ”

"Awesome, you're really good." Li Yuanhong gave his hand again and again with admiration, "On the one hand, the revolution is on the one hand, and on the other hand, the official is also promoted, who can have you eat both sides like you." ”

"I'm not uncommon for the Qing court to be promoted to an additional official, but I just accept it for the sake of convenience." Chen Wenqiang smiled a little sneeringly and said, "How about Yuan Shikai, he is an extremely popular minister, and he almost lost his life. Under the imperial system, as long as you are not the emperor, you have worries about life and property. As for the establishment of a republic and the building of a democratic and law-based society, as long as there is no guilt, there will be no such worries. Brother Li, you now understand why I want to make a revolution, right? ”

"What you're saying is good, but it's not something that can happen anytime soon." Li Yuanhong sighed, "The king told the minister to die, and the minister had to die." Who doesn't want to be free from such fetters, who wants to have such worries? But a revolution – if not done well – is an uncontrollable upheaval. ”

"That's why I'm trying to keep the turmoil to a minimum." Chen Wenqiang said: "The preparation in the past few years has not been in vain. Moreover, if we come up with some policies to benefit the people, even if the ordinary people do not know the true meaning of the revolution, they will support the revolution because they have benefited. Brother Li, you also know some about the situation of the revolutionary military government in the southwest, that is, it is a test field, so that people who only know about the revolution can change their thinking. Let them know that revolution is not omnipotent, destruction is not the whole story of the revolution, and that there is also the construction of a new order. ”

"Brother Chen's talent, I admire it very much." Li Yuanhong said slowly: "With you guiding the revolution, I believe that it can succeed." In this way, I wrote a letter to Zhang Biao to persuade him. The back road has been cut off, and you are pinching food and ammunition, presumably it will be a great chaos in the army's mind. If he could listen to the advice, the Hubei children of the eighth town would be free from the scourge of swords and soldiers, and they would be able to return to their hometowns safely. ”

"Then there's Brother Lawley." Chen Wenqiang smiled and nodded, although he would also send a letter to Zhang Biao to threaten and lure, but with multiple Li Yuanhong, wouldn't it be more convincing.

…………… (To be continued.) )