Lin Changmin went to Wuhan and lived in the British Concession. The Hankou Saas Trading Company and the Sass Shipping Company were soon established, with Lin Changmin as the chief director and Yang Qiyun as the deputy director. However, the actual operator of the two companies is Wu Ying. Lin Changmin does have the means in this regard, and his reputation is not small. He bought an ocean liner directly from Britain at half price through the National Diplomatic Association, and the British were so cheap that they mainly wanted to take advantage of this association, because no matter who the government was in power in the future, it could be relied on. On the surface, Sass Shipping Company has nothing to do with Xinmin Shipping Company, but Huang Liling has handed over the entire team of Xinmin Commercial Bank and Xinmin Shipping Company to Wu Ying.

Huang Liling's business in the cooperative bank is varied, and the two affiliated companies are actually in the stage of herding sheep.

The Liaison Office is temporarily located in Shayang, and Wu Hao is the head of the Liaison Office, which is directly subordinate to the Central Hubei Autonomous Government. It is regarded as the first organ established by the autonomous government of Hubei and China. And because he was in charge of diplomatic affairs, he was included in the five-member group of the Fourth Army of the Yasukuni Army.

The leader of the five-person team was Gu Ming, who had actually acted as the commander of the army. Liu Ying is in charge of the organization department, mainly for the promotion and selection of cadres. Mao Shishan is in charge of the General Staff. Guo Hua is responsible for coordination with the government, in charge of the Political Department, military courts. Wu Hao is in charge of diplomacy.

The autonomous government in central Hubei under preparation, chaired by Zhang Chun, is only nominal. Zhang Chun has already said that Liang Qichao will be in charge of government affairs. Liang Qichao is the chairman of the National People's Congress and the head of the highest authority body. Li Dazhao is in charge of the government, Zhou Xizhe is in charge of the courts, Huang Yuanping is in charge of the police, and Zeng Simin is in charge of finance. Originally, Cai Yuanpei was the best person in charge of education. But Cai Yuanpei said that he was about to retire, and he would be a professor after three years as a president, and he couldn't tie an old man to a chariot and not let it go. Yang Changji can still work for five or six years. Let Yang Changji take it first. Chen Qingtong is in charge of publicity. The more special ones are Guo Hua and Wu Hao. Both men served in the military department, one in charge of government oversight and the other in charge of foreign affairs. Diplomacy is a little better, and Guo Hua has become a real power figure.

However, the opinion of everyone is that the seat of the central Hubei Autonomous Government should be chosen in Jingzhou. Because Shayang is now a university town, it is better to hand it over to Cai Yuanpei to manage.

With the docking of Sass Shipping Company and Xinmin Shipping Company, some foreign faces have appeared in Shayang Town.

Huang Yuanping's work is busy again, these foreigners are too capable of causing trouble. Despite repeated admonitions from the staff of both shipping lines. The seven counties of Xinmin are different from other places, and the foreigners who come here must abide by the local laws, and they do not recognize any treaties signed with foreigners. Aliens do not enjoy extraterritoriality.

However, there are still cases of foreigners who have broken into the barracks and been killed, or who have been locked up for molesting women, including a Japanese.

The four-nation concession threatened Wang Zhanyuan, saying that a coalition would be formed to send warships to protect the expatriate. Wang Zhanyuan laughed and said: "The seven counties of Xinmin are independent. I can't take care of it. But I have no objection to you helping to eradicate the rebels. ”

As a result, two retired warships leased by foreign banks were sunk because of the shelling of Wangchang. A merchant ship in Jingzhou rammed without receiving warnings from the water patrol, causing damage to the merchant vessel. The water patrol sank the warship directly with a speedboat. Both times were extended-range rockets, armor-piercing shells designed to destroy walls and fortifications. Another warship retreated far away when the situation was not good, reporting that the Chinese had used a giant shell that had never been seen before, a shell that could fly close to the ground, and that the warship entering the river was as fragile as a piece of paper. Only ironclads are possible to defend.

Europe, just emerging from the shadow of war. And there is no courage to fight a war in the hinterland of China. Wu Hao also summoned the British and French consular chargé d'affaires in Shayang to protest, saying that the warships of the two countries shelled the Qianjiang oil refinery and rammed merchant ships for no reason, and asked the two countries to explain.

After several disputes, the two sides reached a compromise. They do not hold each other accountable, anyway, the two warships were leased to foreign banks after they were decommissioned. The seven counties of Xinmin are the most developed areas in Hubei except Wuhan, and foreigners still want to do business with Xinmin.

There was no news in Xinmin Daily about this incident, but the newspapers in Wuhan were overjoyed, thinking that Zhang Chun was a bloody national shame.

In 1921, in the tenth year of the Republic of China, Lan Tianwei and Li Tiancai retreated to northwest Hubei due to the oppression of the Sichuan army. The four armies of the Yasukuni Army finally came together. Lan Tianwei and Wu Xinghan are both veterans of the Alliance, and the two of them ran to Tianmen to find Liu Ying, who was inspecting the Third Division, and asked Liu Ying to lead the Third Division to revolt and arrest Zhang Chun and seize the command of the Fourth Army.

Liu Ying said with a smile: "What are you doing to take the power of Commander Zhang, to send him to death?" "Directly arrested the two people and sent them to Shayang.

Lan Tianwei scolded Zhang Chun, saying that Zhang Chun was a warlord and had no patriotism, and only knew how to make a living.

Zhang Chun smiled bitterly and asked Wu Hao to send the two of them to the British Concession and send them out of the country.

The Yasukuni armies in Yichang and Yuan'an were short of food, and there was an internal struggle for food, and there was no one to control it, so they began to disperse. Huang Yaonan, commander of the Fourth Regiment of the Second Army, ran to Dangyang, and Liu Yide, a staff officer of the Third Army, ran to Zhijiang. The two sent a telegram to the military headquarters of the Fourth Army, requesting acceptance of the reorganization.

There are as many as 10,000 people from these two armies, and there is no distinction between soldiers and bandits. Zhang Chun and Mao Shishan led the guard regiment of the General Staff Department, and Zhou Rong led the main force of the first division into Yichang and Yuan'an to begin the reception and reorganization work.

Under the chaos, Yichang has been dilapidated, and the defeated soldiers encountered along the way can no longer be regarded as defeated soldiers, that is, refugees. Some wealthy landlords were able to buy guns, ammunition, and even the lives of the defeated soldiers with very little food. These militia groups were very disgusted with Zhang Chun's troops, because as long as Zhang Chun went, they would inevitably take away the land, although they gave the landlords a way out, but it was impossible to live a comfortable and comfortable life, and various policies restricted it. After several years, the landlords knew that it was impossible to protect their land without uniting and buying guns and guns. Therefore, these militia groups are very large, and this is also one of the reasons why the retreating Yasukuni Army cannot gain a firm foothold in Zhijiang and Dangyang.

The militia is powerful, can you listen to Lan Tianwei and them? No. Therefore, Lan Tianwei and Wu Xinghan are in an embarrassing situation of having no money and no food.

"This is actually a manifestation of class, and I poked them at the roots, so it's normal that I don't welcome them." Zhang Chun had the troops attack and advance, crushing the militias, while confiscating their property and handing over their guns to the poor, allowing them to organize militias to defend themselves.

Mao Shishan looked at the cowering and unfounded hired farmers and long-term laborers, who were like sheep, driven by the landlords, and now driven by Zhang Chun. They were armed with guns, but not much different from carrying sticks.

"I now know why the military commander started with basic education, what is the use of these people with guns?"

"This is the current situation of Chinese peasants, they are too bitter, they have suffered for too long, and they have become numb. Whoever comes, as long as they give them food, they will listen to whomever they want. I don't want to push the zone of control too fast because I need to spend time with them, educate them, give them plenty of food, give them dignity, let them know to fight for dignity. It takes time. My hope is not in this generation, this generation, I only need them to slap in the face, it is enough for him to stand and not kneel, what I value is children. ”

In fact, the logistics company led by Cai Hesen was also composed of such peasants, who carried truckloads of grain, some from Jingzhou and some from the landlords. They were distributing food, guns and ammunition to the poor, all made in old-fashioned Hanyang.

"Old brothers, the food is enough, but Lord Zhang doesn't have time to divide the land for you immediately, you have to guard your own home, Lord Zhang will send someone down after settling down in Yichang." The peasants of the logistics company told each other like this.

"In the past, I always thought that revolution and overthrowing the imperial court were enough, but after more than a year, I realized that in China, the government is a problem, but the biggest problem is still in these peasants." Cai Hesen sighed.

Xiang Jingyu was also in the team, but she was still behind, carrying the militia. She also brought food with her, but she hired farmers to build roads and ensure three meals a day. This ensured the livelihood of the peasants in disguise, because the peasants were still reluctant to eat Cai and Senfa's grain, and would stay at home.

All the food brought in front of it will be consumed in the process, and the food that can only be transported by car can only be used to support Yichang. Xiang Jingyu's job is to ensure that the back road is clear.

"War is not a war of soldiers, but a war of the people, in addition to fighting the enemy, it is more about defeating yourself, and now I finally understand." Mao Shishan nodded. (To be continued......)