Another wave of surrender appeared, and the new army, which dragged its guns to surrender, went from scattered to large-scale, and finally to a formed system. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe Jiangnan New Army lined up to come to Taipingmen to accept the reorganization, and it was not uncommon for the people who were originally ordered to hunt down this team to join together.

Under Ying Xiecheng's deliberate dissemination, the news that the Beiyang soldiers did not kill and surrender the soldiers, had enough to eat, and had military salaries spread. In the context of Ge Ming's army's shortage of food and grass and the cut off of military salaries, the soldiers deserted and could not be controlled. There are even rumors in the army that Shandong has purchased a large amount of foreign rice to take care of the dietary taste of southerners. At this time, even if there is brown rice, it is enough to make a large number of soldiers surrender, not to mention the best Nanyang rice, and there are few people who change their ways for a bite of food.

After Ge Ming, he abolished the military system of dignity and inferiority in the pre-Jin era, and advocated absolute freedom of speech, so such words were openly proclaimed, and the commanders could not control them, and the situation was completely out of control.

Some units sent overseers, and in the end, even the overseers escaped. Originally, the comparison of the forces of the two sides was not superior, but as more and more guns were dragged away, Peter's one point was one point more, and he was one point weaker.

In the environment where the Beiyang soldiers acted as a gendarmerie and maintained order in Jiangning, even if they wanted to grab rice, it was already impossible to do it. Jiangning rice merchants took the opportunity to raise the price of Ge Mingjun in revenge for their previous robbery, and the price of rice rose by 50%, and only gold and silver were accepted, not banknotes. As for vegetables and meat, there is no way to raise them.

In contrast, the smoke curls in the Taipingmen area, the gentry transport wine and meat in carts, and a large number of Beili ** night in and day out, the two are in stark contrast. The morale of the army gradually dissipated. A big fish began to hit the net, and Zhu Duan, the commander of the Zhejiang army, came to visit Zhao Guanhou's residence.

Zhu Duan was not wearing a military uniform, but a plain clothes, and the weapon was disarmed outside the door, and after meeting, he handed over a roster of the Zhejiang army.

"Guanshuai, I'm here today, and I'm ready to take the consequences. Ever since the day I was gamming, I have had the consciousness of sacrifice. There are two martyrs in front of Xu and Qiu, and it is not a big deal to add me. I can die, thousands of my brothers in the Zhejiang army, they don't deserve to die. All I ask you is to give them a way to live. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head and said, "Brother Jieren, what you said is too outward. The imperial court has already issued an edict, and even the Ge Ming Party of the Wuchang Uprising will not chase after the past, not to mention that you are coerced......"

Zhu Duan said: "No, I must explain that I was not coerced, but I wanted to revolt for a long time. It's just that it is trapped in the situation, and it has not been hidden for a long time, and it is also hidden and difficult to happen. Wuchang Shouyi, the world is shaking, I am also a man who stands up to the sky, and I can no longer be afraid. Therefore, he led the brothers to rise up against Jin and restore the rivers and mountains of our Han people. Although I am paid in the new army, in fact, I am a member of the Liberation League, and I cooperated with Qiu Jingxiong and wanted to carry out an uprising in Anqing. It fell short, and I was lucky enough to get through the hunt. This time, I raised troops in Zhejiang to arrest Zeng Qi, and I was also one of the initiators. ”

Zhao Guanhou saw that he was frank, but he was even more impressed: "It turns out that you are a member of the Old Restoration Society?" This is disrespectful, I don't understand, since Brother Zhu is bent on anti-gold, why does he want to oppose water now? ”

"I'm ashamed to say that. Zhu did Ge Ming, in order to expel the Tartars, recover China, and regain the ancestral foundation for our Han people, and the others never thought about it. The word fame and fortune is not important to me, as long as I can overthrow the Tartars, who will sit in this world, what does it matter? But...... But Chen Wuwei is really too deceitful! not only killed Tao Ergongzi for no reason, but also sent someone to assassinate the leader of my Restoration Society, Duke Huanqing. What is the difference between this kind of behavior and bandits? I understand his thoughts, that is, he wants to rely on this means to solve the power of our Restoration Society, so that they can make the Xingzhong Society a dominant family. ”

"in the same room. Chen Wuwei's approach is too domineering, even if we in the Beiyang Army, we have never thought of assassinating the people of the Restoration Society, you comrades, why are you facing each other with white knives? ”

As soon as Zhao Guanhou's words came out, Zhu Duan's face became even more ugly. "Zhu did Ge Ming, but not to let this kind of person be the king and hegemon, let alone watch his comrades innocently being killed and be indifferent. Originally, he wanted to lead the troops to eliminate the Shanghai army and eliminate the black sheep for Ge Ming. However, after the Ning army joined, our strength did not prevail, and we forcibly fought with fire, which had no chance of victory, and injured innocents. I want to see the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties turn into rubble, and thousands of living beings are destroyed again, and my heart is already cold, as long as your army guarantees not to kill and surrender, I am willing to lead the Zhejiang army and accept the reorganization of the fifth town. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded and said: "Brother Zhu, don't worry, our words count, as long as we are willing to surrender, there is absolutely no reason to do harm." If Brother Zhu can't believe it, we can find Consul Albion to be the guarantor. ”

Zhu Duan waved his hand and said, "That's not necessary." We Chinese affairs, it is not the turn of a group of foreigners to point fingers, and one of my goals is to hope that one day, Chinese will not have to worry about protests from foreigners. I don't believe in the palace guard, and I don't think that the palace guard will sacrifice his reputation in order to kill our thousands of starving soldiers. ”

The Zhejiang soldiers were guest troops, and they did not carry much military supplies and even less funds. They were holding stamped white paper, and they couldn't buy much supplies, and now the Chamber of Commerce refused to cooperate, and the locals could still get some food and drink, like guest troops, and they were indeed going hungry. Especially since the conflict with the Shanghai army, officers and soldiers have always been in danger of their lives. As for the defection to the Beiyang soldiers, most of the officers and men did not have much opinion.

It's just that his subordinates are not completely unified, such as Chief of Staff Lu Gongwang, who has no good impression of Yuan Weiting and the Beiyang Army. Although he was willing to surrender due to the situation, he refused to fight the new army in Jiangning City, and would not take on the task of helping Daikin maintain order. What he demanded was to give him a severance pay, take the money and leave the army.

There are hundreds of officers and soldiers who have similar ideas, and Zhu Duan is a veteran soldier, and he knows very well that this attitude of recruiting security is not only a taboo, but also an unreasonable demand. Even sometimes the other party obviously has no idea of killing, but he is provoked by this attitude and wants to have an accident. Quite ashamed:

"There is really no way, the people below have the thoughts of the people below, and everyone has different views on one thing. I can vouch for them that they will not come back to fight against Fifth Town after they are dismissed. As for me personally, I can be responsible for the stability of my troops and prevent them from mutiny, but if we are sent back to Zhejiang, we will not be able to help. The Yellow Dragon Banner that I tore off with my own hands was hung with the five-color flag, and now I have to hang the Yellow Dragon Flag back, which is absolutely impossible. ”

Zhao Guanhou thought for a moment, then smiled: "Brother Zhu, don't worry, I won't let you do such a thing." The people on our scene want to save face, I know. I'll give you 50,000 yuan in severance pay, and I don't care how you send it to the following. In short, it is best not to be angry and angry. I'll send another standard to help you, so that the Shanghai army won't change and won't let you pull the team away. As for the brothers who came over, they don't have to go to the battlefield, and it is best if they are willing to go back to Shandong with me, and if they are not willing to go back, I will pay them severance pay and let them fend for themselves. The only requirement is to leave the weapon. ”

Zhu Duan didn't expect that the conditions were so generous, which was rare in the war of Dajin Survey. hurriedly said: "Gong Bao rest assured, we will naturally lay down our weapons and return to Zhejiang." We have been completely disappointed in the Shanghai army and will not help them fight. I think we can sign the contract now, and then you can send troops to receive it. ”

Although there have been many anti-water in the past few days, with the sentry or platoon as the unit, the entire Zhejiang army has defected, as if a beam and pillar have been broken, and the building will naturally be shaken. On the Shanghai side, a battalion was sent to prevent the disarming, but Zhu Duan personally brought his own guards in front, saw the Shanghai army, and immediately ordered to raise his gun. Subsequently, the infantry targets sent by the Fifth Town to serve as escorts also formed battle formations and were ready for battle.

The two sides confronted each other for about a minute, and the leading officers of the Shanghai army could only shake their heads and leave, not daring to continue to stop them. Dominoes, down.

The Beiyang Army not only received the surrender of the Zhejiang Army, but also took over the defense area of the Zhejiang Army. Due to the high salaries of the Beiyang soldiers and the fair trade, the gentry in the city had a much better opinion of them than Ge Mingjun, who could not pay now. took the initiative to help the Beiyang soldiers expand the defense area, and some of the defense areas of other Ge Ming troops were also recognized by the gentry as the defense area of the Zhejiang army. In Jiangning City, the area controlled by Beiyang has reached one-third.

Subsequently, Lin Shuqing, the town army, also took the initiative to visit, hoping to adapt under the same conditions. His troops clashed with the Shanghai army as the earliest, and now the Zhejiang army is gone, as if the arm of the town army has been broken, and with the strength of one army, it is difficult for the enemy to fight the two armies. Chen Wuwei's methods were too ruthless, and Lin Shuqing's own life was in danger.

The conditions he proposed for the reorganization were similar to those of the Zhejiang army, and with his defection, the balance of power in the city had changed dramatically. Xu Shaozhen's department in the ninth town was originally a soldier and was greatly influenced by the gentry.

When the two armies defected, the gentry became more active, going to and from the barracks during the day, lobbying the troops to revolt with guns, or to change the banner. Although Xu Shaozhen led the troops well, and the troops could not bear to give up the old commander and go, they had already said that they could let the defense area go out and strictly abide by neutrality. If the Beiyang Army solves Chen Wuwei, he is still willing to provide assistance.

The once imposing Jiangsu and Zhejiang coalition forces collapsed in the blink of an eye, and the armies either surrendered or rebelled, and the combined forces of Nanjing and Shanghai gradually became lone armies. And Lin Shuqing and Zhu Duan stayed in the fifth town and didn't leave, for only one reason: they wanted to see what happened to Chen Wuwei.

In the yamen of the governor of Liangjiang, Chen Wuwei personally poured a cup of tea for Meng Siyuan, "The white-faced people in Songjiang said, pour tea to make amends." We are Comrade Ge Ming, not the same staff of the rivers and lakes, so we are said not to engage in this set. But I treated Brother Meng a lot slowly, and I still have to respect you for this cup of tea, hoping that Brother Meng can forgive me for my offense. ”

Meng Siyuan raised his teacup, "Chen Dudu, the matter between us is a small problem, my comrades, if there is anything, you can talk about it." The current issue is not my personal gains and losses, but the overall situation. With all due respect, your unauthorized execution of Tao Junbao has made Lin Shuqing very dissatisfied, and it is simply unreasonable for you to assassinate Tao Huanqing. If they do commit a capital crime, they should be tried by the judiciary and executed by a dedicated person. You're not doing it......"

"Grass cares about human life, right?" Chen Wuwei's face was not angry, but with a little smile, "I know, you have to say this." Brother Meng, to tell you the truth, among our comrades, I admire you the most, and the reason is that you have always dared to tell the truth without flattery. If you want to build a new country in the future, you need people like you. Even if Mr. Sun makes a mistake, you will unceremoniously point it out, and with people like you, there is hope for our common cooperation. ”

He lit a cigarette, "Brother Meng, you have already negotiated with Zhao Guanhou, do you think he has room to retreat?" ”

Seeing that Meng Siyuan didn't answer, Chen Wuwei said: "Needless to say, I know, no." If I were him, I wouldn't give any concessions now, the chips are in his hands, we don't even have the strength to fight, what can we do except admit defeat. Brother Meng, please think about it, most of the provinces of the Yangtze River were taken by the power of the Restoration Society, and this time Nanjing was defeated again, where is the face of our Xingzhong Society? Without prestige, how can we sit in this country? I know that you have always admired Ge Ming's success and retreated to the forest. I'll tell you, this idea is unacceptable. In today's China, if you want to make some changes, if you want to be truly rich and strong, Ge Ming is only the beginning, not the end. After Ge Ming, everyone will have to spend a lifetime under the command of Mr. to build our country, fight against the sky, and fight against the great powers, so that it is possible to break a way for the Han people to survive. This country, only in the hands of the husband, can hope to succeed, whether it is the Liberation Society, or others, do not have this qualification, nor do they have this ability. ”

He paused, and then said: "Tao Junbao is engaged in the unification meeting, he wants to fight against us, engage in separatism, and the wolf's ambition should have been killed a long time ago." Tao Chenghan wants to win the governor of the Shanghai army, but in fact, he wants to fight against us and compete with our Xingzhong Association for this world. If these people are not removed, there is no hope for this country, and it will still become a chaotic era of princes and separatists in the future. In today's troubled times, I hope for the hero. People's freedom of residence is our signboard, and we must not believe it. It is not enough to save the country without a word, and it is not enough to save the people without a gentleman, which is an unshakable foundation. As long as Xingzhong will not win, it will be a defeat. You all want to have a peaceful uprising, but if you want me to say, since ancient times, Ge Ming has been going to shed blood and die, and without the determination to ambush millions of corpses and shed blood, Ge Ming will not succeed. ”

Meng Siyuan said: "Chen Dudu, but if you look at the situation outside, it is now pushing us to a dead end!" ”

"No, this is not a dead end, in fact, after Wu Dingzhen sacrificed, I knew that Jiang Ning couldn't hold it. The gentry and merchants are the most unreliable companions, and they will always only protect themselves and preserve their wealth. In order to save their property and lives, they will cooperate with anyone, including the Jin State government. We have not yet gained a firm foothold, and we have not had time to clean up these gentry, and if they unite with the Beiyang Army, we will definitely fail. ”

He laughed twice and drank another cup of tea.

"Brother Meng, I can tell you the truth, what I originally thought of in this plan was to lure the Fifth Town to attack Jiangning in order to delay the change. After the new army in the north revolted and cut off its way back, the more soldiers he came, the more he died, and the major event could be decided. I didn't expect that the sky would not obey people's wishes, Wu Shouqing was killed, and my plan was completely frustrated, fortunately, we still have you. With your brother Meng's face, Zhao Guanhou will negotiate with us, and finally act according to his terms, and we can still return to Songjiang. ”

Meng Siyuan was puzzled: "Then you don't need to kill Er Tao, causing chaos between the two armies." ”

Chen Wuwei shook his head, "Brother Meng, what is the use of tens of thousands of unarmed soldiers going back?" Do you think Songjiang's current financial resources can pay the military pay or severance pay of these unarmed soldiers? What's more, there are a large number of members of the Liberation Society, and their power in the army is not eliminated, so how can the gentleman be able to act autocraticly? If Mr. can't preside over major affairs in Jiangning, it is already a big crime of inaction, if in Songjiang, Mr. is facing the situation of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, surrounded and asking for wages, and inaction will be even more shameless to face Mr. Their surrender was within my calculations, and I deliberately tried to force them to surrender. ”

He showed a hint of a smile, his smile was both smug and a little bitter, "On the stage, everyone wants to be the loyal, but they are all loyal, and if there is no traitor, then this play will not be able to sing." Where there is light, there is darkness, where there is white, there is black, you will be faithful, I will do the treacherous, and all the charges will be placed on me, even if it is the last work I have done for my husband. (To be continued.) )