1083908 Far East Maniac Chapter 30 Sincerity

The defeat of the Beiyang Army in southern Henan not only threw the Beiyang group into an unprecedented "predicament," but also put the wall-riding factions at both ends of the first rat into an embarrassment.

As a well-known wall-riding figure between the powerful factions in the north and south, Jiang Guidi, the governor of Anhui, has been restless in the past few days, and he is regretting his original price.

At the beginning, the differences and confrontation between the north and the south gradually escalated, and the two sides were about to fight a big fight, and Jiang Guidi and his aides were very happy about this situation; for these people, whether it was the Beiyang clique in the north or the united front in the south, they were both powerful political and military blocs. Compared with them, Jiang Guidi's strength is insignificant, and he either voluntarily defects to a certain powerful faction, or is forcibly annexed by force. Therefore, only when the power between the north and the south reaches a balance can Jiang Hangqi reap the greatest benefits.

With the unfolding of the "Dawn in the South" operation. Jiang Guidi and his staff thought they had seized a good opportunity, and they decided to raise their own prices and play a balance between the north and the south, whichever side offered the higher price, and if the price satisfied them, then they would join whichever side.

But what Jiang Guidi and his staff never expected was that the battle in southern Henan would be decided so quickly, and the balance of power between the north and the south changed dramatically before the other side came and shouted.

The Beiyang Group shouted the price in time, and the hat of the "Governor of Anhui" was given by the Beiyang side, but the problem is that Beiyang was the losing party in the battle of southern Henan.

Jiang Gui's question hated him, one hated the strong and middle cadres outside Beiyang, and the other hated the United Front for delaying his own troops

Plan.

Beiyang is strong and middle-class, this is not very surprising, Jiang Guidi also spent some time in the Beiyang Army back then, although he didn't know the roots. But for the Beiyang all kinds of insiders, the accumulation of disadvantages is also somewhat visible, others say that he Jiang Laoguo's Yi Army is the "Huai Army remnants" but in Jiang Gui's view, the Beiyang New Army is also "Huai Army remnants" Although some new military ideas have been accepted, but in the final analysis, the Beiyang Army is still adapted from the Huai Army, retaining a large number of Huai Army old people, these people also brought the bad habits and stereotypes of the Huai Army to the Beiyang Army, so the Beiyang Army is bright on the surface, but there are many disadvantages on the inside, and the United Front defeated four divisions in one fell swoop. But it's not something incredible.

The combat effectiveness of the united front is so strong that Jiang Guidi is indeed very surprised, he has not fought with the revolutionary army, and he despises the combat effectiveness of the southern revolutionary army, but the problem is. His Yi Army fought against Xiong Chengji and the troops of the Restoration Society, not the Republican Army in Hubei. So, for the combat effectiveness of the Republican Army. Jiang Guidi has always been a little foggy, and has never figured out the true combat effectiveness of the republican army, and in this battle of southern Henan, the republican army was the main force among the troops of the united front.

Now, Jiang Guidi has finally seen clearly the true combat effectiveness of the Republican Army, his Yi Army cannot defeat the Beiyang Army, and the Beiyang Army cannot defeat the Republican Army. With such a simple arithmetic, Jiang Gui still understood it, so he finally understood why the lobbyist sent by the Republican Army dared to use the "delaying strategy" against him, in the final analysis, it depended on strength.

Lobbyists rely on strength, not strength. No matter how good his mouth is, it is useless, the lobbyist sent by the Beiyang Group is Xu Shuzheng, who has good eloquence, and the lobbyist sent by the United Front is Hu Yan, who is also eloquent, and the two lobbyists performed very well in front of Jiang Guidi, but the problem is that Beiyang was defeated and defeated by the United Front.

Jiang Guidi failed to determine the situation before the end of the Battle of Xinyang, which resulted in his current embarrassing situation, and it is no wonder that he regrets it.

If before the end of the Battle of Xinyang, he Jiang Gui Jiang Lao Pot was a fragrant dumpling, then now, his Jiang Lao Pot is a broken house that does not know how to lift, in the eyes of Commander-in-Chief Zhao and Chairman Zhao, his Jiang Lao Pot may no longer have much use value, once he cleans up Beiyang. Then, maybe the next target is his old pot.

What to do? In the past few days, Jiang Gui didn't think about it, and he was thinking about this problem, how to maintain the current "King of Anhui." Ground. How to avoid becoming an enemy of the United Front.

Now to go to the United Front, although the best time has been missed, but as long as the other party does not refuse to be thousands of miles away, then there is a way, it is a big deal to spend more money, over the years, he Jiang Lao Guo has not been less searching, and a few thousand taels of silver can still be taken.

Therefore, Jiang Guidi made two important decisions: first, to detain Xu Shuzheng, a lobbyist sent by Beiyang; Second, send someone to invite Hu Heng, the lobbyist of the United Front who lived in the inn, to his line, so that Jiang Dudu could catch this revolutionary express.

Xu Shuzheng said that he only brought more than 100 cavalry with him to Fengyang, although the Yi army was not strong in combat. But it was not easy to solve these people, and now Xu Shuzheng has been imprisoned in Fengyang County Prison. It was sent to Wuhan, which was also a letter of surrender from Jiang Dudu to the revolutionary camp.

But it's not easy for Hu Mo's side. Since the end of the Battle of Xinyang, this envoy who had asked to see Jiang Gui several times a day suddenly became leisurely, and followed a group of literati and all day long.

As a result, the people sent out by Jiang Guidi just now basically returned empty-handed, and there was only one piece of news they brought: Mr. Hu Mo was having a banquet in the restaurant, and he couldn't be separated for the time being.

Feasters? Hu Mo actually has leisure and leisure at this time? What the hell did he have in mind? Didn't he know that Xu Shuzheng had been locked up?

When the seventh messenger was vicious, Zaofan's anxious Tau Gui couldn't sit still any longer. Command the horse, alas, the whip. With more than 100 cavalry, he went to the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Fengyang City, "Yipinlou", and since Mr. Hu Mo did not appreciate his face, then only the wronged Jiang abandoned himself to visit him.

Jiang hung the question of the horse and took the first step, took Jiang Dudu's name thorn and rushed to the restaurant, took the name thorn, Hu Mo just smiled faintly, and took a few entourages to stand in front of the restaurant to greet Jiang Gui.

Jiang Hangjie led more than 100 cavalry to the restaurant, this clean street and garrison were full of evil, and the soldiers of the Jiang family army also had enough shelves.

Seeing Hu Shy, Jiang Gui didn't have anything good to say.

"Mr. Hu, you have time to be here" Yipinlou, feasting guests. Scene, scene. Now that the military situation is urgent, are you not afraid of delaying the major events of your united front? ”

Hu Mo smiled faintly and said: "Now that the United Front has won a great victory in southern Henan, my friends and I are drinking and writing poems here, just to cheer for the revolution. Speaking of the urgency of the military situation, I'm afraid that Beiyang can't sleep now. Besides, the contemptible man is just a mere civil official, and this matter of marching and fighting is not in his turn. That's right, Jiang Dudu. You took time out of your busy schedule to come to this restaurant, but what did you do? ”

"Transport"

Jiang Guidi glanced at the entourage behind Hu Mo, and some words were really inconvenient in front of everyone, so he changed the topic and asked, "Mr. Hu is here to feast, but I don't know what kind of guest he is feasting on?" Scene, scene. It was so important that even the affairs of the united front were put aside. ”

Hu Xu raised his hand and pointed at the restaurant dagger and said, "That distinguished guest is above the restaurant at the moment, but it is inconvenient to show up in front of the public. Where it is rude, I also hope that Jiang Du Haihan. ”

He did this, but he raised Jiang Gui's interest, so he didn't say much, the horsewhip in his hand pointed to the restaurant, and the two of them took their entourage to the restaurant.

Jiang Dudu patronized the "Yipinlou" restaurant shopkeeper did not dare to slack off, personally arranged a private room for them, and rearranged the banquet, I wanted to stand beside Jiang Dudu to serve in person, but was unceremoniously opened.

Everyone sat down, and Hu Mo introduced the only distinguished guest to Jiang Gui.

"This Yang Ruiwen Yang brother, he is the confidant of Commander Xu Baoshan, the guard of Northern Jiangsu

"Oh? Xu Baoshan's people? ”

Jiang Guidi was quite surprised, looked at the man carefully, but saw that the man just smiled slightly, arched his hand at him, and then took off the cool hat on his head, but one head was smooth and without half a hair.

"When did Xu Baoshan defect to the joint parts line? . Jiang Gui asked casually, what he said was not polite.

Xu Baoshan is not only the envoy appointed by the Beiyang government to guard the town of northern Jiangsu, but he is also a big salt lord in northern and southern Jiangsu, and the private salt in Huaiyang is basically controlled by him, and the armed conflict between the north and the south is this time. Xu Baoshan was also ordered by Yuan Shikai. He led his troops south to Pukou, drove to the front line of Shanghai and Xiaonanjing, and came under the command of Wang Shizhen, commander of the First Army of Beiyang's southward advance.

But now, the appearance of this Yang Ruiwen shows. Xu Baoshan is likely to be in a secret communication with the United Front.

If Jiang Gui is to sit on the wall and watch. Then this Xu Baoshan is obviously eating inside and out. It is no wonder that Jiang Guidi looks down on Xu Baoshan.

"But I don't know when Jiang Dudu hung up with the United Front?" Yang Ruiwen sneered. The meaning of this statement is also very clear. Everyone is each other, and there is no need to laugh at a hundred steps if you take fifty steps.

Jiang Guidi snorted coldly, but he didn't get angry, and only walked towards Hu Mo.

Hu Mo said: "Everyone here is my own people, and I don't hide it from Jiang Dudu." Xu Zhenshou is now leading his troops to be stationed in Nanjing, and this time he sent Brother Yang to Wuhan precisely to abandon the dark and turn to the light. Moreover, Brother Yang returned from Wuhan and deliberately made a detour to Fengyang, just to send a letter, which is now in my hand, but the person who received the letter was not me, but Jiang Dudu

Hu Mo's understatement confirmed Jiang Gui's guess and made him more interested in Xu Baoshan's movements.

"What's the matter with the letter?" Jiang Gui asked.

"This letter can now be seen by the Governor, but before it is given to the Governor, the contemptible person wants to ask. In the past few days, this has been a matter of joining the United Front. How did Jiang Dudu think about it? "Hu Mo

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Jiang Guidi sighed and said: "Yuan Shikai has acted perversely, blatantly flouting the revolution, despising the Constitution, and treating the Congress as a plaything, which is really infuriating. I consulted with them for a few days. still decided to defect to the United Front, I have ordered someone to take Xu Shuzheng, just wait for Mr. Hu's words. ”

"Good! Good! Those who know the times are Junjie. Jiang Dubei understands the righteousness so well, which is really admirable. However, the United Front does not say that it can be entered, and if Jiang Dudu wants to eat well in the United Front, he must show sincerity. ”

Mr. Hu said

"Actually, it's nothing, but I want to ask Jiang Dudu to send troops to take Xuzhou. Now the main force of the Yi Army is in Fengyang, which is very close to Xuzhou, and Xuzhou is now empty and is taking a good opportunity to attack. ”

Hu Mo's words made Jiang Gui hesitate. Xuzhou is located at the junction of Shandong, Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces, and is a very important hub on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

"There are not many Beiyang troops in Xuzhou now. With the strength of the resolute army, it is not difficult to occupy Xuzhou, but how to hold it? Jiang Gui was a little dilemma.

"Nope. You don't have to hold Xuzhou, just let Beiyang mess up. This letter is a handwritten letter from Zhao Zhenhua, chairman of the United Front Committee, and I ask Jiang Dudu to read it. ”

Hu Mo smiled mysteriously, took out a letter, and handed it to Jiang Gui.

"After reading the letter, Jiang Dudu understood what the chairman meant."