Although I don't want to attract the attention of the outside world, but such a huge factory construction, engineering construction in this era of China is unique, according to the squire and other feedback back news, the Liangguang Governor's Office has repeatedly asked about the situation of the Huizhou factory and the Guangzhou industrial base under construction, the southern power of the governors have also sent people to check, these from the Qing Dynasty the most powerful attention made Lu Liang very nervous, he can encircle the local forces in Guangdong to form an interest group, but can not confront the real power class with the army, At least it cannot be confronted on the surface until it is openly fought to overthrow the Manchus and leak their military strength. Those governors could not be bought off simply with money, they had deeper political interests, and it is very likely that they were now coveting the industrial base of Lüliang, and it was difficult for the local gentry to reach such a high level.

In the past three months since July, various forces have come to test it, including the Huai forces, the Hunan forces, and the real power of the south, which shows that the factory in Luliang is too eye-catching. In fact, it is very easy to understand that the profits that hundreds of large-scale modern factories can generate is an astronomical amount, which is too tempting for those who are interested. Qiao Zilu, Mei Delong, Wu Shimin and others of the Ziqiang Chamber of Commerce have come to complain many times, some of the background of the characters is really not something they can provoke and contend with, some can speak politely, and some will directly express a threatening attitude, especially the banner people and nobles everywhere, it is their centuries-old tradition to get something for nothing, Lu Liang has no doubt about their ambition to annex these factories, even if they have an American background, they can't stop their desires, and the so-called American background is actually a paper tiger, at this time the United States has not yet reached the time for foreign expansion, In 1898, the United States and Spain went to war over the Philippines, Cuba and other colonies, and easily defeated the aging Spain, seizing two places rich in resources and extremely important in strategic locations. However, the United States, which had managed to obtain colonies under the pressure of Britain and France, found that Cuba was fine, but the Philippines was really a chicken rib, not to mention the difficulty of development, and still needed to invest a lot of resources in construction, and the big capitalists in the United States did not have the patience to farm in the Philippines. The outperformance of the benefits and expenses had led to a sharp decline in expansionism in the United States, so they would not risk offending the Qing court and the major powers to get ahead of the small Ambrera China branch.

The military preparations were not yet completed, and those steel mills, military factories and steel bases could not support large-scale warfare, including not only the military encirclement and suppression of various parts of the Qing court, but also the very possibility of foreign military intervention, which could not be risked now. Fortunately, the imperial court was busy dealing with the Eight-Nation Alliance, a large number of elite Huai troops were transferred north to resist the invasion of the coalition army, and suffered heavy losses under the blow of the coalition army. The old ladies of Cixi were terrified when they fled to Xi'an in August, and several orders were given to Li Hongzhang, a Qing paste-mounter, to go north to negotiate peace, and the upper echelons were entangled in state affairs and were not interested in the small factories in Guangdong.

Now that it has attracted the attention of the outside world, it is impossible to keep a low profile, after discussion, the genetic person Lu Yi suggested that the outside world can divert the attention of the outside world to Huizhou by diverting the attention of the imperial court, so as to farm with peace of mind and accumulate strength, as long as Lu Liang can win half a year, he can carry out military plans without scruples. The most effective way to attract the imperial court and all parties is through war, and Lü Min believes that the imperial court is now very jealous of the revolutionary party, and that immature non-governmental organizations such as the Boxers can keep the imperial court busy, let alone a revolutionary party with an organized and political program.

Lü Liang agreed with Lü Min's point of view that Guangdong was originally the place where the bourgeois revolution was first carried out, and Sun Dacang was a native of Xiangshan, Guangdong, which was the most deeply influenced by the West, was the first to be civilized, and there were many factories and a certain popular base. Sun Dacang began the road of democratic revolution in the eighties of the nineteenth century, and it was not until 1894 that the Xingzhong Society was established, with the slogan "Expelling the Tartars, Restoring China, and Establishing a Coalition Government", but its strength was weak, and many attempts to launch an uprising in Guangdong ended in failure. Although the uprising failed, its ideas began to spread and had a considerable impact in Guangdong. This kind of banner of politics and very popular people makes the court very jealous, and it is a move to dig up the roots.

In this case, it is better to start now, which is the best choice to divert attention. Of course, the most important thing is not to make people aware of the relationship between Huizhou and the revolutionary party, and then to choose the place of the uprising, the political program, the form of organization, the name of the organization, the personnel and troops who carried it out, and so on. The general direction was decided, and the next matter was handed over to the General Staff to deal with, and soon, Lu Yi submitted an action plan.

The site of the uprising was chosen at Heyuan, in the north of Huizhou, to facilitate Huizhou's logistical support; Immediately after the armed uprising, the banner of revolution was raised, and as long as it could attract the attention of the outside world and persist, it would be considered a success, and it would not seek to capture the whole of Guangdong. The rebel troops were handed over to the most elite 1st Brigade and 1st Regiment, and the subsequent expansion of Huizhou would provide material support.

The plan for the armed uprising began immediately, and the 1st Regiment of the 1st Brigade was the unit with the longest training and the highest quality of soldiers, and received the most profound ideological and political education. In order not to affect the development of Huizhou's industry, the site of the uprising was chosen in Heyuan, northern Huizhou, where the terrain is mountainous and hilly, and the terrain is complex, which is not conducive to the encirclement and suppression of the government, and is close to the Huizhou area, which is convenient for supply.

The plan to overthrow the Manchus was the established line, industry and agriculture were the foundation, and the military was the means. The soldiers received a lot of training, but they were always recruits without actual combat, and Lu Liang did not want to wait until the public banner was raised to let these recruits enter the battlefield. And although he has a lot of power in Huizhou, he doesn't really belong to his own territory, and many things are not easy to do. If the banner of overthrowing the Manchu Qing is openly raised now, it is very likely to affect the industrial development plan. If nothing else, those squires and merchants will not necessarily support themselves.

In October 1900, a regiment of 2,300 soldiers entered the mountainous area on the border between Huizhou and Heyuan and lurked and established a hidden camp. After the information from all sides was fed back, Lu Hu, the commander of the first regiment, immediately consulted with the regiment instructor, deputy regiment commander, and regimental staff officer.

According to the information brought back by Lu Si's intelligence department, Heyuan County has a total population of 110,000 people, most of which are mountainous and hilly, and there is only a small basin near Heyuan County. It is Xinfeng and Longmen in the west, Longchuan and Zijin in the east, Lianping and Heping in the north, Huizhou in the south, 420 kilometers away from Guangzhou City and 200 kilometers away from Huizhou City. There are 500 soldiers of the Green Battalion in Heyuan City, and the general Wang Debiao, whose combat effectiveness can be ignored, and the actual number is less than 100 people. There are green camps in the surrounding counties, but they are not of great use and pose no threat to us. It should be noted that after the capture of Heyuan, the threat of Guangzhou and Jiangxi to the north was threatened, and it was very likely that the Qing court would send troops from there to encircle and suppress it. An intelligence staff officer gave a briefing on the situation at Heyuan.

"According to the leader's arrangement and the plan formulated in advance, after we occupy Heyuan, we will vigorously raise the anti-Qing banner and expand the organization on the spot. After the expansion, the necessary weapons and equipment, grain and grass supplies were all provided by the Huizhou side, and now I am worried about whether the outside world will find out that the uprising was supported by the chief due to the huge volume of transportation. The regiment commander Lu Hu looked at Lu Qing, the material transportation coordinator sent by Huizhou, these genetic officers are all tall and murderous, and they are iron-blooded soldiers who have been in battle for a long time. In fact, all genetic people are as strong and tall as possible when they are manufactured, which is to meet Lu Liang's interest and propaganda needs.

"Commander, all the transportation of materials is in charge of the laborers who signed the agreement led by the genetic people, and they are first transported to the mountainous area east of Huizhou by horse-drawn carts, and then transferred to Heyuan by mules and horses. The transport was carried out in the name of factory goods, and the local squire would send out the blind ones for us, and the transport team also had special guards to ensure that the provenance of the goods was not noticed. Coordinator Lu Qing said.

"Okay, let's take the source of the river first, this is the first battle arranged by the chief, and it is also the first battle of our regiment, all of which mobilize the fighting momentum of the soldiers, we must not only quickly resolve the battle, but also have no casualties!" Lu Hu put his mind at ease, the most important thing in this battle is to keep it secret, and not to let the outside world know the connection between the head of Huizhou and this side, so the soldiers' uniforms, weapons and equipment are all newly made, and the banner is also the Heyuan Free Army, just to confuse the enemy.

Approaching evening, in the paddy fields on the bank of the Xinfeng River, farmer Tian Xiangqing was packing up his utensils and preparing to go home for dinner. Greeting his son Tian Lu, the two were still nagging on the road, I heard that the paddy fields in some places in the south can harvest seven or eight hundred catties of rice in one season, is it true? I have served rice all my life, and I have never heard that an acre of land can harvest more than 500 catties, either it is a blind news, or it is a true god descending to earth, anyway, I don't believe it! If that's the case, you won't be able to take out the money you pay for your daughter-in-law and the money and food for rent!

Carrying a hoe, he was walking towards the village, Tian Xiangqing suddenly heard a little movement, looked back, lost his eyes on the old wood, and quickly dragged Tian Lu to the side, hiding in the grass on the side of the road, and didn't care about snakes, insects, rats and ants.

A few hundred meters behind him on the main road, a group of soldiers was advancing, first dozens of scouts on horseback, and then following the large army. The soldiers jogged forward, spears on their backs, staring blankly and silently.

"Who? Come out! The scout at the front, riding on horseback, spotted the father and son hiding in the bushes, and several soldiers pulled the bolts of their guns and aimed them at the bushes. The scout used the imitation Lee-Enfield rifle, also known as the British 77, which was a British standard manual rifle from 1895 to 1956 that fired .303 caliber ammunition and was fed at the top of the receiver with two five-round clips. In addition to the scouts, the rest of the regiment of soldiers also used this rifle, and the reason why Lu Liang chose this rifle was that it had a fast rate of fire, and it used a rotating pull-back bolt with a locked rear end, and the loading speed was very fast; The installation of double-row magazines for ammunition feeding improves sustained firepower, and has the advantages of reliability and easy operation. The only drawback is the high requirements for logistics, during the Anti-Japanese War, our party army did not like this weapon very much because of its large consumption of bullets, the short body of the gun is not good for the stab, but these are not a problem for Lu Liang, he can provide enough squandering ammunition, each soldier is also equipped with a Mauser **, commonly known as a box gun, to provide melee support. For him, the firepower is overwhelming.

Tian Xiangqing's father and son crawled out tremblingly, raising their hands and looking at these soldiers. For ordinary people, military disasters have always been the greatest threat, even more terrible than robbers, they are well-trained, advanced weapons, who knows if they will be shot with a shudder? Tamura used firearms in a fight with the neighboring barge village, and he knew how powerful these weapons were.

"My lord, spare your life!"

Since the outside world could not know the direction of the regiment's movements, the scouts could only temporarily confine the two men to the army, and then secretly send them to Huizhou with their families after the battle, so as not to reveal the origin of the regiment. This is a plan of action that has been formulated before, and the action was also done when it was close to dark, but I didn't expect to run into civilians as soon as I left the mountain, and now more than a dozen people have been confined to the army and marching together.

"Quick, quicken your pace!" Le Fei urged his soldiers, he is now the squad leader of the first squad of the third battalion of the second company of the first regiment, and the ten soldiers under his command are all veterans who have been trained for seven or eight months, and the speed is very fast without urging. The previous military uniform was the military uniform of the German Wehrmacht Army during World War II, but now it has been changed to an American army uniform imitating the Second World War era for the sake of secrecy, and the weapons in hand have also been changed. Le Fei didn't feel uncomfortable about this, but felt better after changing to the B1900 (i.e., Enfield). The B1900 feels lighter, more powerful, and able to carry more ammunition, but the difference in range and accuracy is not huge. The S1900 (i.e., the box gun) is even more against the sky, with a caliber of 7.63 mm, a twenty-round magazine, and a single-button burst, which is not much worse than the C1900 (i.e., the Thomson submachine gun) in the hands of the squad leader. According to the platoon commander, this kind of firepower could not meet the opponent in the Qing Dynasty, and it was even easier for the small county town of Shangheyuan.

The high will to fight and the full spirit of the regiment allowed the regiment to march quickly, and by the evening the moon was bright, which did not affect the march at all, and by three o'clock in the morning the troops had reached five kilometers outside the source of the river. This is thanks to the abundant food in Huizhou, how much rice, meat, and eggs you want, Le Fei is tired of eating, and now he has changed to portable No. 1 individual food, Le Fei feels that it tastes good. In fact, the so-called No. 1 individual soldier food is imitation of the canned meat of the U.S. military during World War II, but No. 1 tastes better and has a richer variety.

After resting in place for half an hour, Le Feigang felt that he had regained his strength, and the order was issued from the platoon commander, and his third battalion was responsible for attacking Heyuan City and controlling the situation in the city, and the second company was responsible for capturing Heyuan County. The reconnaissance company sent back the news that the city wall of Heyuan County was low, there were only sporadic fires on the city, and the garrison was lax, and it was estimated that even the soldiers guarding the city were not necessarily at their posts.

After inspecting the weapons and equipment, Le Fei set off with the large force of the second battalion, and in less than half an hour, he entered the offensive position and lurked, which was only less than 500 meters away from the city wall. Ten minutes later, the troops of the 1st Regiment arrived at the designated position, and the seven Type 92 infantry guns were aimed in the direction of the city gate. The regiment commander Lu Hu issued an order through the installed telephone: "The artillery company opened fire, blasted open the city gate for me, the third battalion is ready for an assault, and the first and second battalions guard each exit, so that no one can escape." I emphasize once again that after entering the city, the three disciplines and the eight points of attention should be strictly observed, and those who violate the rules will be killed on the spot! ”

Le Fei was crawling in the temporarily dug foxhole, surrounded by his comrades in his class, the artillery position behind him began to roar, he didn't care about his comrades in class, Le Fei's own hands had begun to tremble, and the pre-war platoon commander's words still echoed in his ears: "If you don't experience the real battle, you are a bunch of rookies, and you can't become a veteran without experiencing the baptism of artillery!" "I'm still not convinced, and now I still seem nervous.

Although nervous, the soldiers did not flinch, and the strict military discipline and the sense of mission of the soldiers made them clench the weapons in their hands. After three rounds of artillery fire, the gates collapsed, and even the nearby walls fell to one side.

"Second Company, follow me!" The commander of the second company shouted and took the lead in rushing to the direction of the city gate, Le Fei also yelled, followed closely, and the large army shouted crazy shouts and killing.