Feng Guozhang led the remnants of the Second Army to flee to Henan in a hurry, and Sun Wei led his troops to chase closely and seized a lot. By the time Tianming had already chased to Huangpi, Sun Wei was afraid that Wuhan would suddenly change in emptiness, so he led his infantry to rest in Huangpi County. Feng Guozhang saw that Huangpi was a small county, and he was afraid that he would not be able to stop a charge of the revolutionary army, and he did not dare to call the door to rest, so he hurriedly passed around the city.

Sun Wei wanted to lead the army into the city to rest, so he ordered someone to call the door, Huangpi County Commander saw that the revolutionary army was strong, and did not dare to stop its edge, so he ordered someone to open the door and lead the crowd to kneel at the gate of the city and said: "I don't know which Governor crossed, the contemptible Huangpi County Commander Guo Da did not dare to prevent the army from entering the city, but please have mercy on the people of the whole city, but all the people who need the Governor will do his best to satisfy the Governor." Sun Wei was surprised, in the past, when a large army crossed the border, such as the prefect and the county, the big and small officials basically ran as far as they could, it was rare to have a Qing official who cherished the people like Guo Da.

Sun Wei sat on the horse (learned when recruiting recruits, so you can't run fast but you can still jog with a saddle) and said: "I am Sun Wei, the governor of the Hubei Military Government, you can rest assured, we are a revolutionary army, a people's army, and the people are in love with fish and water, and there is no crime in autumn." Guo Da kowtowed heavily on the ground and said, "The contemptible people have thanked the governor here first." ”

Sun Wei said: "Huangpi also belongs to Hubei, under my rule, you are also my subordinates, get up quickly and prepare a spacious place for my brothers to set up camp, and prepare some food by the way." "Guo Da was a little stunned, when did I become your subordinate, you are a thief and I am an official, two people on different paths. Although Guo Da was slanderous in his heart, he didn't dare to show it, and hurriedly led Sun Wei to an extremely wide open space at the gate of the city. Sun Wei ordered the baggage camp to set up a tent and told Guo Da to go and prepare food quickly. Guo Da said yes and left, leaving his master so that Sun Wei could have any instructions.

Sun Wei ordered Tan Feng, the captain of the first brigade of the guard battalion, to lead the first brigade on horseback to pick up the seized gendarmerie battalion and the civilian army, and let them rest in the county seat. After a while, the county magistrate of Huangpi County ordered people to pull rice and a few pigs to the newly built military camp, slaughter them in the barracks, set up a cauldron and boil them. Sun Wei ordered someone to send the money for the rice and pigs to Guo Da, but Guo Da retreated back and said to Sun Wei: "The governor entered the city and did not commit any crime in autumn is already the greatest favor to my Huangpi County, but how dare you ask for the governor's money for some food." ”

Sun Wei said: "We are a revolutionary team, not bandits, we are fighting for the republic and democracy, we are here to liberate the people, not to oppress the people like the Manchus." We are a disciplined army, and we have to pay for things that we have to abide by. Guo Da had no choice but to put the money away, and his good impression of Sun Wei and his team doubled. Sun Wei didn't sleep all night, he felt very tired, he hurriedly ate a little something, arranged for the soldiers on guard duty, and went to sleep.

By the time Sun Wei woke up, it was already early in the morning, and the troops who had gone out to meet him had already returned, and they were all resting. Sun Wei, accompanied by the guards, rode around Huangpi County on horseback. Although the streets are a little deserted because of the arrival of the army in the county, it can also be seen that the people of Huangpi County are still okay, and there are even very few beggars, which is very unusual, because even in a big city like Wuhan, according to Wang Hu, there were many beggars before the revolution. Sun Wei ordered someone to ask the reason, and although the person asked was very scared, he still explained the reason.

It turns out that the Huangpi County Order not only has an official identity, but also a business identity. Taking advantage of the convenience of the railway, Guo Da set up a small silk reeling factory in Huangpi County, providing a job for those who lost their land and could not live, even the older ones could make ends meet, and those beggars were some lazy people who had no family business. Sun Wei asked again what the reputation of the county order was, and there were many people in the county who were favored by Guo Da.

Sun Wei said happily in his heart: "It seems that I didn't come to Huangpi County in vain, and I actually met a capable official." Such a powerful person who can make money and earn fame is too wasteful of talents to nest in this small county, and I happen to have no available people in civil affairs, but this Guo Da is a good choice. Sun Wei asked the direction of the county government and led the crowd away.

Before he arrived at the gate of the county office, someone recognized Sun Wei and quickly reported to the county office. Soon Guo Da came out to greet Sun Wei accompanied by his master, led Sun Wei to the yamen, and ordered someone to serve tea and said: "I don't know if the governor is coming, I hope to forgive me if I miss the distance." Sun Wei said: "I was just interested in coming here and wanted to see where Guo Xianling worked." Guo Da was speechless by Sun Weilei, this excuse is too fake, not all county offices are the same. Sun Wei saw that Guo Da was thundered by himself, and he stopped going around in circles, and said straight to the point: "How many years does Guo County Ling think this Manchu Qing Dynasty still has to live?" ”

Guo Da saw Sun Wei talking about the topic, and replied: "The imperial court is still losing the hearts of the people, and it should have died since the year of Gengzi, and these Han ministers barely maintained it." Now only Yuan Gongbao can support the situation of the imperial court, but Yuan Gongbao is not Li Zhongtang. Li Zhongtang is determined to be a loyal minister, and Yuan Gongbao's heart as Cao Cao's heart is already known to passers-by like Sima Zhao's heart. The governor of Hubei's revolution, he Yuan Gongbao did not think of how to extinguish it, but sat back and watched the development of the situation so as to set a price for the imperial court. Yuan Gongbao thought that the army of the governor was not enough to break his elite division of Beiyang, and the survival of the governor was only between his Yuan Gongbao's thoughts, but he never thought that the governor would break his Beiyang division overnight. As long as the governor can block the Beiyang army north of the Yangtze River for one to two months, the revolution will be like a spark into a prairie fire, not to mention that the governor has broken his Beiyang division. The contemptible people expected that within a month, the revolution would rise in the Central Plains, and the defeat of the imperial court would be in this instant. ”

Sun Wei saw that what Guo Da said was what happened in the history of his previous life, and knew that although Guo Da was in charge of a county, he focused on the world's major affairs, and he was a usable person, tunnel: "Mr. Guo is talented, but the lord of a county is a waste of Mr. Guo's talent, it is better for Mr. to go back to Wuhan with me, and I will definitely use it to show Mr. Guo's talent." Guo Da was not pretentious, stood up and bowed: "Guo Da must follow the governor and swear to repay the governor's kindness." ”

Sun Wei hurriedly helped Guo Dadao up: "Sir, please get up quickly, such a kneeling ceremony is a feudal bad habit, and it is not popular in our revolutionary party." I couldn't stop slandering in my heart, it turned out that I also had the spirit of worshipping the king. Guo Dadao: "Although Huangpi is a small county, it can't be left without an owner for a day, if I go back to Wuhan with the governor, I don't know who will make this county order." Sun Wei said: "I don't know who Mr. is?" Guo Da said: "My master has been with me for nearly ten years, and he knows Huangpi County well, I don't know what the governor wants?" Sun Wei said: "No problem, he will preside over government affairs here first, and I will send the appointment certificate when I return to Wuhan." Seeing that Sun Wei agreed to Guo Da's recommendation, the master was overjoyed and said, "The humble position must live up to the expectations of the governor." Guo Da instructed the master to take some precautions, and returned to the barracks with Sun Wei.

When Sun Wei returned to the barracks, Xiong Bingkun and others had already ordered the seizure, packed up their things and waited for Sun Wei to arrive so that he could return to Wuhan. Seeing Sun Wei coming, Xiong Bingkun said: "Governor Qiyu, we have seized more than 5,000 long and short guns this time, killed more than 2,000 enemies, and killed and wounded more than 800 people. The body of the dead brother is not known how to be placed, please supervise it. Sun Wei said: "The dead brothers should be buried on the spot, but we must record where they are buried, and then bury them after the success of the revolution, and the bereavement of the dead and wounded brothers must be distributed to each family member." Xiong Bingkun said yes and went to arrange the return to the army.

When Sun Wei returned to Wuchang, the whole city was excited, and the citizens came out of their homes to greet the triumphant division. Sun Wei knew that his governor of the Hubei military government was sitting firmly. After returning to Wuchang, Sun Wei moved to the former Huguang Governor's Office, which has now been renamed the Hubei Military Government. That night, Sun Wei feasted the three armies, and everyone was given a certain amount of wine except for the soldiers in charge of vigilance.

Sun Wei set up a few tables of banquets in the Hubei Military Government, and those who were qualified to sit were all standard. In addition to these generals, there are also some Tang Hualong, various directors of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and some celebrities.

When the wine was half-drunk, Sun Wei pulled a middle-aged man and introduced it to Tang Hualong: "This is Guo Da, the word is far away, originally in Huangpi County as a county magistrate, I saw that he was quite talented and good at financial management, so I started to love talents." So I brought him to Minister Tang to see if he could arrange a position in the Ministry of Finance. Tang Hualong knew that Sun Wei wanted to arrange cronies in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, although he was reluctant in his heart, but the situation was stronger than people, and now Sun Wei's prestige was high, and he didn't dare to frustrate his sharpness, so he said: "Since he is a person recommended by the governor, he must be a great talent, and it just so happens that the Finance Bureau lacks a deputy director, so it is better to let Mr. Guo succumb." Sun Wei said with a smile: "Mr. Tang is polite, the deputy director is already an important position in his own right, how can he be considered condescending." Mingyuan is not quick to thank Minister Tang. Guo Da arched his hand and said: "Thank you Minister Tang for your promotion, and I will ask Minister Tang to mention more in the future." Tang Hualong said: "Wherever and wherever you are, colleagues will mention each other in the future." ”

After talking about the main thing, we will start to talk about some things that will not be expressed for the time being, and a celebration banquet will be enjoyed by the guests and hosts.

Early the next morning, Sun Wei was woken up by the guards, saying that Tang Hualong asked to see him. Sun Wei endured the pain of a splitting headache after being drunk, and got up reluctantly, cursing Tang Hualong in his heart. Most of Sun Wei's credit for being drunk is Tang Hualong, probably because he has a grudge against Sun Wei for installing cronies in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he keeps pulling people to toast Sun Wei, and Wang Hu, a stupid woodman, will not help him block it, so our Governor Xu was carried back to the room by the guards.

Sun Wei endured the headache and let the guards wait for him to wash up casually and went downstairs, and as soon as he arrived in the hall, he saw Tang Hualong sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and he was angry. Tang Hualong stood up when he saw Sun Wei coming down from upstairs and said, "Tang felt sorry for disturbing the governor so early. ”

Sun Wei slandered in his heart: "If you can feel guilty about apologizing, you don't know how happy you are now." But on the surface, he had to show a little generosity and said: "Minister Tang is polite, I don't know what Minister Tang is doing to me so early?" Tang Hualong took out a stack of letters of appointment and handed them to Sun Weidao: "After the governor won a great victory in the battle with the Qing army this time, all the prefectures and counties in Hubei expressed that they were the governors and were willing to join our Hubei Revolutionary Army. ”

Sun Wei looked at the letter of appointment and said: "How can this appointment still be the prefect and the county, and now it is a republic, and it should also take a name that keeps pace with the times, change the prefect to the city, change the prefect to the mayor, and call the county magistrate and the county magistrate all county magistrates." Sun Wei changed all the subsections, and Tang Hualong was not good, so Sun Wei's face agreed.

Sun Wei ordered the guards to take a new stack of blank letters of appointment, and Tang Hualong transcribed the new official positions appointed to the blank letters of appointment and handed them to Sun Wei, Sun Wei took out the freshly baked seal of the governor of the Hubei Military Government and stamped it on the letter of appointment, handed it to Tang Hualong, and said: "I just returned to China, and I don't know much about the situation in Hubei, and I don't know if the officials below are incompetent. Tang Hualong said: "Since Tang has recognized the Minister of Civil Affairs, he must do his best." ”

After sending Tang Hualong away, Sun Wei lay on the sofa weakly, gently softening his head, and couldn't help but feel smug in his heart, saying how comfortable it would be if there was a maid to help him rub it. Sun Wei's Governor's Mansion was originally the original Huguang Governor's Office, and there should have been a lot of maids and servants, but they all ran out at the beginning of the revolution. At this time, the guards loosened the breakfast, and Sun Wei asked casually, "Where is Wang Hu?" The guard replied, "Back to the governor, the king is arranging the protection of the governor's mansion." Sun Wei said: "Come to me after he arranges it." The guard said yes and went out. After breakfast, Sun Wei called the guards to clean up, returned to the office, and began to handle government affairs as a governor for the first time since he crossed over. Now that the revolution has just succeeded, Sun Wei is basically required to deal with some military affairs, mainly the compensation of dead and wounded soldiers, the recruitment of soldiers in the surrounding areas of Wuhan, and the replenishment of guns and ammunition.

After a while, Wang Hu shouted a report outside the door, and after getting permission, he entered Sun Wei's office. Sun Wei said to Wang Hu: "You go to the Governor's Mansion and post a notice outside the gates of the three towns of Wuhan, saying that I want to find a few staff, no matter what my status was before, as long as the heart of the revolution can help me deal with government affairs." Wang Hu said yes and went out to prepare. Sun Wei finished handling government affairs and looked at his watch, it was already past eleven o'clock, and it was time for lunch.

It is said that it has been ten days since Sun Wei crossed over, and in these ten days, he has either fought or recruited soldiers, and he has not really visited this big city in the late Qing Dynasty. Today, Sun Wei is on a whim and is ready to take a look at this Wuchang City. As soon as he said it, Sun Wei called a guard and asked him to change into civilian clothes and follow him out to eat. (To be continued.) )