The key change and the Guizhou change are directly related to the southwest strategy of Zhaobei. Regardless of whether the great powers have an incident or not, it will not affect Zhao Bei's determination to intervene strongly. So, this meeting lasted until almost noon.

A staff officer on duty walked into the conference room, came to Zhao Bei and whispered: "Commander-in-chief, Chu Guan, the ship has returned to Hanyang Wharf, Xiong Weigen has also returned with the ship, and the cadres of the Alliance have also returned to Wuhan together, along with a few cadres of the Communist Association. ”

"Oh? Weigen is back in Wuhan? Zhao Bei stood up. Let's go, follow me to the dock to meet Xiong Dudu, and go to lunch by the way. ”

The "Chuguan" rushed back to Wuhan from Yuezhou. It is now responsible for transporting ammunition and supplies. Although the "Chuguan" is a gunboat, the displacement is also more than 700 tons, and there is a danger of running aground in the Dongting Lake, so it can only anchor at the wharf of the Yangtze River in Yuezhou, and cannot sail into the Dongting Lake to fight, and now the only substitute gunboats that can sail into the Dongting Lake for artillery support are "Chujia Chuyi", and "Chuyi" has already participated in the battle in Dongting Lake, and "Chujia" also went to Yuezhou after carrying Zhao Bei back to Wuhan from Wuxue, so the "Chuguan" undertook the task of transportation, towing barges and wooden boats back and forth between Wuhan and Yuezhou.

Xiong Chengji went to Hunan by boat a few days ago and was invited by the Communist Party to attend the opening ceremony of the Hunan House of Representatives. Zhao Bei also received an invitation at the same time, but he didn't go under the pretext.

Now it seems that the so-called "opening ceremony of the Hunan Parliament" is simply a smoke bomb released by the Hunan constitutionalists to confuse the Communist Party. The poor Communist Association didn't notice it, and invited the commander-in-chief to watch the ceremony, of course Zhao Bei would not go to Hunan. He just waited quietly for his chance, like a yellow finch following a praying mantis.

At that time, when Xiong Chengji went to Hunan, Tan Renfeng and others from the League also followed, and Song Jiaoren and Chen Qimei also planned to go to Changsha for a walk, but because they temporarily changed their minds and planned to go back to the southeast to preside over the election of the party leader, they did not go, and Zhao Bei also happened to take this opportunity to excuse not going to Hunan. Instead, he sent Song Jiaoren, Chen Qimei and others to eastern Hubei to break up with everyone in Wuxue and inspect the flood control work nearby.

When Zhao Bei and his subordinates rushed to the wharf, Xiong Chengji and others had already disembarked from the ship, and were accompanied by several logistics officers to visit the mountains of military supplies in the warehouse, and everyone was envious.

"Akan, you are diligent, running around all day long. If you calculate the time, you are afraid that you will catch up with Hunan before you arrive in Changsha? Zhao Bei greeted him.

Xiong Chengji walked up and greeted Zhao Bei. said: "We stayed in Yuezhou for a while, and then rushed to Changsha, catching up with the Hunan Revolution on the way, and then retreated to Hunan with the revolutionary coalition army retreating north. When we heard that the commander-in-chief had rushed back to Wuhan to take up his town, we went back to Wuhan with a few revolutionary comrades from the Communist Advancement Association. Hearing Deputy Commander Wu say that the commander-in-chief was arranging a counterattack against the diehards, Xiong asked himself that Yu was still stunned by the military, and he had stayed in Hunan for a few days, so he specially came to Mao Sui to recommend himself as a staff officer and give advice to the commander-in-chief. ”

"Let you be a staff officer, then it will be condescending."

Zhao Bei said a few polite words, looked at the people behind Xiong Chengji, and saw that everyone looked tired, and finally stopped his gaze on Ju Zheng's side, and saw that his dress was full of gunsmoke and dust. So he said: "Brother Zhijun, you are embarrassed enough, I will ask the guards to bring you a new military uniform, you can change into it, so you can look at it." ”

Ju Zheng shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This Hunan change. The Communion has suffered a big loss. Many of the revolutionary comrades were demoralized. If the commander-in-chief goes to Xiang yīn to take a look, I am afraid that he will be so angry that he will throw his hat and scold people, deserters, fleeing generals, remnant soldiers, and defeated generals, this is the face of the jīng god of the Communist Party of China today. In fact, in the final analysis, our revolutionary coalition army still suffered the loss of this weapon and gun, and the gang of Hunan Junxian faction not only had French-made rifles, but even French-made field artillery, which was a tube retreat! I really don't know how they got these weapons and guns to Hunan. Did they catch the line of the French? ”

"Brother Zhijun, your speculation is not unreasonable. Of course, they do not want to see you establish a revolutionary regime in Yunnan, they fancy the local indigenous forces, they intend to support agents, and now Guangxi has been controlled by the League and the Liberation Society, and the French were busy with the Bosnian crisis some time ago, and they did not care about interfering. Now that the French have drawn their strength from Europe, they can exert a strong influence on the Far East, so ah, your comrades in the Communist Association have been given yīn by the French. ”

Seeing that Ju Zheng had a tendency to bring the topic to the issue of arms, Zhao Bei hurriedly changed the topic, after all. On the arms issue, the commander-in-chief really did not do it very well, and although the meetings with the special envoys of Guangdong and Hunan were not held in secret, and there was no written agreement, it was really not appropriate to discuss the arms issue in depth.

Zhao Bei's analysis made some sense, and the cadres of the Communist Party of China fell into deep thought and did not speak again.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Bei ordered the guards to take a few sets of military uniforms and put them on for a few people, and Ran Shi greeted the cadres of the Alliance.

"Shi Lao, Zijian, Oishi, Yuelou. The four of you are also tired all the way, I have arranged wine and food for you, rest and rest after you have eaten and drunk, and after you have raised your feet, let's discuss the events in Hunan and Guizhou. ”

After listening to Zhao Bei's words, Tan Renfeng, Xu Jingxin, Chen Qicai, and Chen Jiongming looked at each other. Tan Renfeng replied.

"The commander-in-chief is gracious. For the sake of the revolution, don't say that it is running from east to west, that is, going up the knife mountain and going down to the sea of fire, how dare we revolutionaries use excuses to escape? Besides, since the Hunan Revolution and the Test, the revolutionary comrades in the two provinces have been killed one after another, and the clowns of the Junxian faction have jumped off the beam. This situation and this scene make people burn inside, where is the mood to drink? Although a few of us were not in Changsha when the Hunan Revolution occurred, we participated in the battle of Hunan Yīn, and we all took knives and guns when the fierce battle was in full swing, if we rushed to Changsha in advance, then I am afraid that at this moment we will either die in Changsha City or die in Jiangxi, according to the words of the Junxian faction, we are all "bandit leaders, ah." ”

Tan Renfeng's voice was not high, but his words were bleak and resentful, when it came to excitement, his white beard trembled, and his anger was overflowing, and others were also extremely indignant, obviously he was a revolutionary who overthrew the Manchu Dynasty, but now he was labeled as a "bandit", and no one would be able to change it.

Ju Zheng said sadly and indignantly: "Speaking of this catty, the "bandits" we really need to review it together, the expansion of the army is too fast, it is inevitable that the good and the bad are uneven, at that time I reminded Sun Dudu, this expansion of troops and cadres should be cautious, can not give people the truth, but Sun Dudu can't listen, I am helpless. This is fortunate that Sun Dudu is on the front line in Yunnan, otherwise, if it is trapped in Changsha, then our common association will be leaderless. ”

Tan Renfeng sighed and said: "Most of the Hui Party are some Jianghu figures, and the habits of the rivers and lakes are inevitably contaminated, among which there are many chickens and dogs and thieves, these people have a clear revolutionary tendency, but the gangsterism on their bodies is also the heaviest. These people, that's the rat poop in the soup pot, although there are only a few grains, it makes people lose their appetite. ”

"What Shi Lao said is extremely true, the uneven situation in the party is indeed very helpless, but just as you said, in the initial stage of the revolution, it is still inseparable from these green skins and wandering sticks, they can act as the vanguard of the revolution, but they cannot be placed in the army as revolutionary cadres. On the one hand, they are inextricably linked, and on the other hand, they are not firm in their stance and may betray the revolution at any time. Although the Hunan Revolution is a troublemaker of the monarchy, if there is no response from the scum of the party. The CCP would never have been defeated so badly. I heard that Jiao Dudu of Guizhou died at the hands of traitors. Therefore, we revolutionaries must not only be good at making good use of their revolutionary side. They must also be prevented from betraying the revolution. ”

At this point, Zhao Bei sighed, changed his words, and said, "When I was in Sichuan before. I once heard Mr. Zhu Shuzhi talk about Tan Shilao's intention to rectify the party in various places, and I also deeply believe that the party must be rectified, otherwise, a rat feces will spoil a pot of soup. ”

"Yes, the party is uneven, and it is indeed easy to give truth. The last time I went to Changsha, I also persuaded Sun Du to supervise them, and it was certainly okay to expand the troops. However, we must pay attention to screening, and we must not integrate those real bandits into the revolutionary army, but they did not listen, and as a result, they gave people a handle. It has nothing to do with the black sheep, and as the commander-in-chief said, the traitors in the party are even more dangerous. The powder magazine in Changsha was blown up by the traitors who colluded with him. Otherwise, Changsha would not have fallen so quickly, at least it could support until the republican army arrived for reinforcements, and the north and south were attacked. It's a pity, it's a pity. How can the great revolutionary situation in Hunan be so ruined? ”

Tan Renfeng sighed, took out a few pieces of paper, and handed them to Zhao Bei.

"This is the "Civil Society Organization Law" that I drafted, and I was going to take advantage of the opening of the Hunan House to submit it for a vote, but before it was submitted, the Junxian faction was in the dark hands, and we couldn't take it off guard."

"This is called attacking with intention and stabbing in the back, this is betraying the revolution! Since the Hunan Revolution, it has been three full days, and I have not seen the central center reprimanding the villain of the Hunan Junxian faction, and he can't wait to appoint a Hunan governor, what is this? Sun Dudu was still alive, and Tang Hualong became the governor of Hunan. It's chilling to deal with it like this. Yuan Shikai can't tell right from wrong, but we revolutionaries can tell the difference, since the Hunan Junxian faction has betrayed the revolution and betrayed the republic. Of course, we revolutionaries have enough reasons to suppress the rebellion and re-establish the prestige of the Hunan Army, and we hope that the commander-in-chief will quickly send troops to attack Changsha, as long as Changsha is taken. The overall situation in Hunan is stable. ”

Seeing that Tan Renfeng has a tendency to get farther and farther. Xiong Chengji hurriedly changed the topic and looked at Zhao Bei, but the commander-in-chief was expressionless, just looking at the few pieces of paper in his hand, no one knew what his idea was.

However, in just a few days, the military forces of Hunan and Guizhou provinces fell, and the Junxian faction gained power, and this situation was only beneficial to Yuan Shikai, but it was extremely unfavorable to the integration of the southern revolutionary forces, and once Hunan and Guizhou fell into the hands of Yuan Shikai, it was tantamount to inserting a wedge in the cracks of the southern revolutionary forces. As long as Yuan Shikai is willing, he can make some small moves here at any time.

More importantly, at the critical juncture when the League and the Guangfu Society were about to merge to form a joint party, the Hunan and Guizhou Revolutionary Armies collapsed, which dealt a heavy blow to the prestige of this coalition party, which had not yet been officially announced. If they do not fight back firmly, the coalition parties will not be able to guarantee enough votes once the parliamentary elections begin.

So, whether it's the Alliance or the Restoration Society. They all hope that the republican army will take action as soon as possible, use thunderous means to quickly cut through the chaos and clean up the junxian forces in Hunan and Guizhou provinces, reintegrate the two provinces into the revolutionary camp, and strengthen the revolutionary forces.

However, the Fifth Division of the Republican Army stationed in Yuezhou did not move for a long time, which made Xiong Chengji, Tan Renfeng and others puzzled, although Wu Zhenhan's excuse was that weapons and ammunition were being replenished, and grain and grass were also raised, but this explanation could not satisfy the League and the Restoration Society, so Xiong Chengji and Tan Renfeng hurried back to Wuhan from Hunan Yīn with cadres, met with the commander-in-chief, and urged the commander-in-chief to send troops to attack Changsha as soon as possible. The Fifth Division of the Republican Army had enough strength to eliminate the Hunan Junxian faction, and there was no need to wait for reinforcements at all.

Hearing Xiong Chengji's words, Zhao Bei shook his head. said, "Ajine, you only saw one of them. But I didn't see the second. It's all your own people here. I'll tell you the truth, the Beiyang Army now stationed in Henan is slowly advancing south along the Jinghan line. Although the speed is not fast, it is still going south. Therefore, the Hunan and Guizhou changes were not planned by the old and young people of the Junxian faction alone. Perhaps, this is the military strongman in the north pulling in foreign forces to support the monarchy. We must not be reckless now, and we must be cautious in planning and planning our battles. ”

Everyone tasted the words of the commander-in-chief, and there were two meanings here: first, Yuan Shikai may be the mastermind behind the Hunan and Guizhou changes, at least President Yuan Da can't get out of it; Second, the commander-in-chief was already very dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai, which was a world away from his "no position" in recommending Yuan Shikai as the provisional president.

The people did not know what was really going on in the Commander-in-Chief's mind, but at least they thought that they had grasped the change in the Commander-in-Chief's position, and some of them began to think about the congressional election and the subsequent official presidential election. In contrast, the CCP's fiasco in the Hunan and Guizhou Incident was not so important.

If the commander-in-chief and Yuan Shikai break with this, then at least the sacrifices of those revolutionaries will become more meaningful.

But does the commander-in-chief really plan to break with Yuan Shikai?

No one can be sure, or that the relationship between the commander-in-chief and Yuan Shikai is only on the verge of a rupture.

With different thoughts, everyone walked and chatted, but instead of leaving the dock, they took a transport boat and boarded the cruiser "Haishen" anchored in the middle of the river, for the simple reason that they heard the opening of the gang on the warship. It's really a good idea to eat nearby.