(172) The first battle of Hepu

"What does Jing Cun think he Lu Rongting will rely on?" Yang Shuoming turned his head to look at Chen Jiongming, and asked calmly, "Never turn over!"

"Jing Cun hasn't said anything yet, how he Lu Rongting "robbed Yuejihang". Cheng Biguang, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "This is also one of the reasons why he Lu Rongting was able to win the hearts of the people of Guangxi." ”

Chen Jiongming nodded with a wry smile and said: "Since the army entered Guangdong, the Lu clan has opened the gambling ban under the pretext of the Northern Expedition, and has taken over key departments such as arsenals and mints, and has taken them into the hands of his cronies. The guns and bullets produced by the arsenals in Guangdong first met the needs of the Du army to transport them back to Guangxi, and the Cantonese people could not get their hands on them, and the mints produced silver quills were all transported back to the province, so that Guangxi's finances and finances were more than sufficient, while Guangdong was ruthlessly short-lived, the currency was low, and the losses of the Cantonese people exceeded 10 million. In this way, of course, the provincial officials and people are grateful. ”

Some newspaper reporters and editors protested against gambling and exposed the inside story of the officialdom, and they were all arrested and shot on charges of "stirring up the morale of the military." Cheng Biguang's eyes flashed with resentment, "So wait, the Gui family lost the hearts of the people in Guangdong, so that when Hanzhi waved his army into Guangdong, he wanted to increase his troops to hold on to resist Hanzhi, but Lu sent a telegram to his subordinates, instructing "There is no need to increase troops to defend the city" because "the people's will has gone, it is detrimental to defend it, and it is beneficial to abandon it" This sentence shows that Lu knows the importance of the people's heart, so he will spare no effort to take the neighbor as a rock and win the hearts of the people. If Han Zhi wants to pacify the Gui system, he must be guarded against here.

"It seems that dealing with a character like Lu Rongting will have to take some more twists and turns." Yang Shuoming listened to Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang's words, took a deep breath, nodded, and stood up from the map table.

"Tang Jiyao in Yunnan has Cai Songpo to deal with, and now the trouble is this Lu Rongting." Xu Yuanjin said, "As long as you get him down, the big thing can be decided." ”。

"I'm afraid it may not be ......" Yang Shuoming shook his head, and his eyes fell on the location of Hunan Province on the map.

"Hanzhi is worried about that old Tang's family?" Xu Yuanjin immediately guessed what Yang Shuoming was thinking, glanced at Tang Jing with a smile, and said jokingly.

Tang Yi listened to Xu Yuanjin's words and sneered, "I didn't speak."

Thinking of Yuan Shikai's "love general." What Tang Tianxi did in the original historical time and space, Yang Shuoming's face also showed a strange smile, which made Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang feel a chill.

Of course, Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang couldn't imagine what Yang Shuoming was thinking in their hearts at this time.

Yang Shuoming remembered that he had read some historical materials on the Internet, and that after Yuan Shikai became emperor, the beginning of the "National Defense Movement" was expected. But it is the small details that seem insignificant that really affect the course of history. The key little person who crushed Yuan Shikai's Hongxian Empire was this Tang Tianxi.

Tang Tianxi was originally a male actor from the drama troupe, "he was admitted to the house by Yuan Shikai very early (it is rumored that Yuan himself has the good of Longyang), became Yuan Shikai's cronies, and climbed all the way to the position of the commander of the Seventh Mixed Brigade of the Beiyang Army After the outbreak of the Protectorate War, the situation in the south at that time was not as depicted in the history textbooks, the situation was very good" Yunnan Hu and the Third Division of the Beiyang Army fought in the territory of 41, and although the two provinces of Guangdong raised their flags in response, they did not pose much threat to Yuan Shikai" because as long as the Sixth Division of the Beiyang Army in Hunan and Jiangxi was there, It is difficult to make progress in protecting the Beiyang Army, and Ma Jizeng, the commander of the Sixth Division of the Beiyang Army, is loyal to Yuan Shikai, and there is no big problem. At this time, Tang Tianxi cried and shouted to Yuan Shikai to ask for war, and wanted to go to the south to quell the chaos, Yuan Shikai listened to Tang Tianxi's words, "Let him lead the 7th Mixed Brigade of the Beiyang Army to the south as a supervisor." But what Yuan Shikai didn't expect was that Tang Tianxi, who had always been greedy for money, was bribed by Zhao Hengti of the Hunan Army with 300,000 oceans (which can be described as a clear proof of the ruthlessness of the bitch and the unrighteousness of the play), and turned around one night to raid the division headquarters of the Sixth Division of the Beiyang Army, killing Ma Jizeng, and the dominance of the Sixth Division of the Beiyang Army suddenly fell into the hands of Li Chun, "Li Chun has always advocated reconciliation between the north and the south, and chose neutrality, and the situation in the south collapsed." After Yuan Shikai learned the news, he was sick and angry, and soon he died, "The imperial system is a dream, and this is the end."

And now that Yuan Shikai has been assassinated, history has embarked on another trajectory, what kind of drama will a clown like Tang Tianxi "stage?" ,

At this time, Yang Shuoming thought of the historical story of Tang Tianxi's rebellion after being bought by money, "A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

"These situations mentioned by Jingcun and Hengqi are very useful, and they remind me that maybe we can take Guangxi without spending too much money.

"What good ideas does Hanzhi have?" Xu Yuanjin saw that kind of cunning light appeared in Yang Shuoming's eyes again, knowing that he was likely to have some "bad moves" again, "he couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Listening to Xu Yuanjin's words, Tang Luo, Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang's faces all showed concentration.

"Lu's so-called winning the hearts of the officials and people of Guangxi is based on the word "profit......" Yang Shuoming said, "Combine with profit, and disperse when you are profitable" We might as well take a two-pronged approach, and make good use of this point while attacking militarily. …”

"Good idea. Xu Yuanjin was the first to understand, and couldn't help but stroke his palms and laugh.

"Hanzhi cherishes the strength of the soldiers and the people, which is ...... touchable" Chen Jiongming also understood what Yang Shuoming planned to do, and nodded with a wry smile, "This is not a bad way."

It's just as Hanzhi just said, "Profit is combined, and profit is dispersed." ”。 Tang Jing looked at the few people present, smiled, and suddenly said, "Then are we people now considered to be the same combination of interests?" ”

Tang Luo's words made the originally lively meeting suddenly become so cold, several people looked at each other, did not speak, but focused their eyes on Yang Shuoming.

Yang Shuoming remembered his tragic experiences in the original historical time and space, and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh in his heart.

In that era when the economy was developing as rapidly as people's greed, wasn't it also full of all kinds of interests? And in this mutual competition of interests, how many ordinary people's happiness has been crushed?

Since I came to this era and no longer just fought for survival, the direction of my efforts has been determined.

But for the sake of this goal, he now has to use the methods used by this person in the original historical time and space!

"Old Tang, you want to remind Hanzhi, but what you said is a bit too much." Xu Yuanjin's laughter broke the awkward silence, "A few of us brothers work together, but it's not just business partners for profit......"

"What's that? Tang Jing smiled, turned his head to look at Xu Yuanjin, and asked rhetorically.

"You and I met Hanzhi at the earliest" are standing here now, is it purely for profit? If it's a benefit, we've got enough. Xu Yuanjin said while looking at Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang, "What are Jingcun and Heng Qineng here for?" …”

Chen Jiongming and Cheng Biguang looked at each other and smiled, Cheng Biguang skimmed his mustache and motioned to Chen Jiongming to say first, Chen Jiongming thought about it and said: "I can't say it, but I know that we are different from Lu Rongting, Tang Jiyao, and Sun Cannon." …”

"It's enough to have this sentence...... Tang Luo nodded with a smile, and his gaze turned to Yang Shuoming again, "I believe" that many people have the same idea as me and Jingcun. …”

Yang Shuoming looked at everyone, and his heart suddenly inexplicably welled up with a burst of warmth.

"Alright, that's the end of the discussion on this issue. Yang Shuoming waved his hand at everyone with a smile, and turned the topic to the current situation, "Now think about it" How can he subdue those soldiers under Lu Rongting all at once. ”

Guangxi, Hepu, Jiangfang Fortress.

With a loud bang, the hanging army forts laid along the mouth of the Lianjiang River rose one after another with thick smoke.

"This is the bomber Diao of the Gan army"

Shen Hongying, the guard of Qinlian, hid in a bunker and watched the large bombers flying in the sky with a telescope, "with a hint of horror on his face."

"Yes! Mister!. A hanging officer with a crooked military cap pushed the brim of his hat with the barrel of his pistol, wiped the sweat from his face with the sleeve, and replied with a panicked face, "***! The bombs dropped by these bunnies seemed to have eyes, "Specifically looking for our key places, the brothers have suffered heavy casualties..."...,...".

As soon as the officer's voice fell, as if to cooperate with what he said, a violent explosion suddenly occurred in a battery in the distance, Shen Hongying's feet shook, and he almost fell" He helped the officer, stood firmly, and followed the prestige, only to see a high column of smoke covering the daylight, so that the light in the bunker dimmed instantly.

Shen Hongying knew that this should be a scene that would only appear after the ammunition depot of the battery was hit.

“***! Such an earth-shattering ............. The officer's words were drowned out by the sound of explosions sounding again, and Shen Hongying looked at the fort with a pale face, which had been completely hidden in the fire and smoke, and the fear in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Shen Hongying, who was born in the green forest, has experienced countless battles and many life and death crises, but there has never been a time when he feels so frightened and powerless as he does today.

"No wonder this person surnamed Yang can beat me away in Qingdao, with these things, the ghost is also scared.........

Shen Hongying saw a huge bomb dropped by the belly of a bomber fall to the ground, and with a loud bang, the parapet wall of the fort disappeared, and his legs trembled involuntarily.

At this moment, several small black dots suddenly appeared on the wide river surface that had become so dim due to the smoke of gunpowder.

"Boss! Let's get out! Otherwise, if they don't need to hit us, we'll all have to blow it up!. An adjutant advised.

Shen Hongying turned a deaf ear to the adjutant's words, he held the binoculars, no longer looking at the plane in the sky, but aimed at the river.

"That's the gunboat of the Gan army, a thief and a fucking murderer! The waterway on our river is sealed by them! The adjutant knew what Shen Hongying was looking at and explained on the side.

Shen Hongying stared at the river tightly, and soon saw the appearance of these small, handsome but murderous gunboats.

Appearing in front of Shen Hongying were four river gunboats, each with a rotating turret in the front and rear, the shape of this gunboat was basically the same, the difference was that the main turret in the bow of the first two gunboats was a twin gun, and the last two were single-mounted guns.

These four ships are hung with red, yellow and blue "people". In the face of the sudden enemy on the river, only a few guns were firing sporadically, but the shells were far away, posing no threat to these gunboats.

The four gunboats soon began firing at the opposite shore, and with the thunderclap of fire, the few artillery positions that were still trying to return fire quickly turned into a pile of rubble.

The artillery fire of the resistance of the cattle army was completely silent at this time, and four gunboats patrolled the river, and soon, one after another, troop transports appeared on the river.

Shen Hongying realized what was about to happen, and his face became even paler.

"Boss! Let's go! If you don't leave, it's too late! The adjutant also noticed what was happening and said with tears in his voice.

The telescope in Shen Hongying's hand fell, and he let several of his subordinates rush out of the shelter in despair, as for where to flee, he didn't know himself.

"The artillery of the hanging army is so unbeatable."

Standing in "Lijie." Tang Jiumei on the gunboat held the binoculars, looked at the fire and smoke on the river bank, and said softly.

"What they get is all things to scare the people, and when they encounter a real hard hand, they won't work......" A Chinese naval officer standing next to her looked at the girl with two box cannons pinned to her waist with a smile, and said, "The equipment and training of the Gui army are actually very poor, and they can't be compared with the Gan army at all." (To be continued.)