July 23, 1917, afternoon.

In summer, the climate along the coast of Fujian is like a child's face changing, and the Fuzhou section of the lower reaches of the Minjiang River is now shrouded in rain and fog.

Sa Zhenbing and Yang Shuzhuang, the captain of the Tongji training ship, stood on the bridge of the Tongji, watching the navigation lights in the rain and fog slowly become obvious in their sight, and the two breathed a sigh of relief.

Sa Zhenbing wiped the rain from his face, and smiled at Yang Shuzhuang: "There is still no danger, this road is not easy, first encountered the warship of the chaotic party, and then there was a violent storm, but fortunately it is safe to arrive now." Youqiong (Yangshuzhuang), your table is very good this way. ”

Yang Shuzhuang's face was a little solemn, and he muttered: "Ding Gong, what we met off the coast of Xiamen shouldn't be the main force of the chaotic fleet, right?" Could they be the ones who transported troops to Xiamen......"

In fact, Sa Zhenbing was also worried about this problem all the way, but there was no radio on the Tongji training ship, so he couldn't contact Tang Guomo on the front line in Xiamen, and he didn't know how the battle was going in Xiamen.

He reluctantly smiled and said to Yang Shuzhuang: "Youqiong, what if there are two or three thousand reinforcements? We have three mixed brigades on the Zhangxia front, with a total strength of nearly 20,000! Zang Zhiping's soldiers are 6,000 in the sky, and even if Sun Yat-sen sends two or three thousand reinforcements, it will be less than 10,000. I have 120 percent faith...... This time, we will definitely be able to defeat Zhangzhou and Xiamen. ”

Yang Shuzhuang nodded: "What Ding Gong said is that we have won this battle, maybe Xiamen has already been defeated at this time." ”

Sa Zhenbing smiled, and he no longer thought about the war in Zhangxia. After all, he is in the navy. Even if Sun Cannon takes over the world, he will use naval talents like himself. The Army can use self-taught soldiers in long shirts, but the Navy cannot...... Thinking of this, he watched intently as the Tongji slowly approached the dock.

There are also more than a dozen warships docked there on the dock. It was the ships of the Second Fleet, which had just arrived in Fujian. There seemed to be dozens of figures in navy uniforms shaking in the rain and fog, and I don't know what they were doing? Could it be that something happened in Xiamen?

Sa Zhenbing and Yang Shuzhuang glanced at each other, and their faces became solemn at the same time. Yang Shuzhuang said: "Ding Gong, the situation seems to be a little ......"

Sa Zhenbing lowered his voice, but he couldn't hide his anxious and anxious tone: "Let's get the boat up first." ”

The Tongji training ship finally approached the dock silently, and as soon as the gangway was lowered, several naval officers on the dock rushed up in a hurry, and the first one was none other than Du Xiqi, the commander of the Second Fleet. When Sa Zhenbing saw Du Xiqi, he asked loudly, "Brother Shenchen." What happened? Is there a change in the military situation in Xiamen? ”

Du Xiqi waved his hand hurriedly: "No, it's not Xiamen, but Fuzhou City is about to change!" ”

Sa Zhenbing's face suddenly changed greatly, and he said in a trembling voice: "What? What's wrong? What's going on? Could it be that the revolutionary party staged a riot in the city of Fuzhou? ”

Du Xiqi replied angrily: "It's not a revolutionary party. It's Chang Ruiqing! This kid's soldiers are coming to Fuzhou City, and now the vanguard has passed Minhou! I will be able to enter Fuzhou tonight at the latest! ”

"What? Chang Ruiqing's soldiers? Is the message reliable? Aren't they fighting Zhangzhou? Sa Zhenbing was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Of course it's reliable, there are our classmates over there in Minhou, and they sent a telegram to Mawei!" Du Xiqi stomped his feet: "This kid also has a regiment of soldiers stationed in Shaxian County. It should be them who come to Fuzhou now! ”

Sa Zhenbing only felt that his head was dizzy for a while, his legs and stomach trembled, and he muttered, "What's the matter?" What's going on? What does this Chang Ruiqing want to do? Can't you rebel? ”

"Ding Gong, what do you think we should do?" Yang Shuzhuang leaned into Sa Zhenbing's ear and whispered, "Are you going to drive the Second Fleet away?" ”

"Yes. Yes, drive the fleet away first. Sa Zhenbing took a deep breath. After settling down, he said to Du Xijue: "I will go to Fuzhou City to preside over the situation now." Shenchen, you hurry up and sail the fleet to the sea."

"Ding Gong, you can't get into danger!" As soon as Du Xiqi heard that Sa Zhenbing was going to enter the city, he hurriedly persuaded him.

Sa Zhenbing sighed and said helplessly: "I am now the governor of a province, how can I run away without knowing anything?" Besides...... Chang Ruiqing is not playing the banner of rebellion now, and there are still two mixed brigades of Ma Buyun and Yao Jianping in Zhangzhou and Xiamen! And four of our companies of Marines! I can't ignore their ......"

However, at this moment, Sa Zhenbing probably couldn't have imagined that the two mixed brigades of Tang Guomo and Yao Jianping, as well as the four companies of marines, have now completely fallen into a bitter battle!

The disaster of the Northern Army in Xiamen began from the moment they landed on the beach of Xiamen North Island! Lieutenant Colonel Yang Li, who commanded four companies of marines, had just jumped from a fishing boat into waist-deep water, and before he could make his way to the beach, he heard a heart-rending cry.

"Cannon! Shelling ......"

Before he could even comprehend what was happening, he felt the sand tremble beneath his feet, and then columns of fire and water rose around him, and then a loud roar enveloped his ears. Jiang J Shi arranged eight French fast running and gram mountain guns on a high ground less than a thousand meters from the beach, at this distance, even if the gunner's skill is more sophisticated, he can accurately deliver the shells to the target, that is, the head of the Beiyang Army that is wading and landing! The Northern Army in the sea and on the beach was suddenly drowned in a column of smoke and water! Shrapnel flew in all directions, knocking down the officers and soldiers of the North who could not react one by one.

But the most terrifying thing was not the eight guns, but the dozens of water-cooled machine guns set up on the high ground near the beach, which were carefully arranged to completely block the beach from all angles with the power of vertical fire...... And the most miserable thing is undoubtedly those northern troops who have just come off the fishing boat and are immersed in waist-deep water, and they have nowhere to hide in front of the dense fire net of the other side! There is also nowhere to retreat. Because behind you is the rough sea! I had to rush forward slowly, and people were knocked down by bullets from the beach, and finally even the sea water was dyed red!

The fate of the Northern Army, which had already washed up on the beach, was better, after the initial panic and confusion. These were probably the first time that the Northern Army had fought a landing battle had all fallen on the beach. No matter how much their commander coerced and lured, they refused to stand up and charge forward...... It didn't take long for even those officers of the Northern Army to completely lose their intention to attack, and in fact, these middle and lower-ranking officers soon discovered that these thousands of Northern Army troops on the beach were completely in a state of fighting on their own! Because the highest-ranking officer on the beach is only the battalion commander, and the more senior officers of the Northern Army are all in a hurry on the land on the other side of Xiamen Island!

This combined artillery and machine-gun fire lasted about 30 minutes, and then nearly 5,000 officers and men under the command of Jiang Jshi, who were lying in ambush around the beach, raised their bayonets and launched a charge against the Beiyang Army, who were completely stunned. The results speak for themselves. Four battalions and nearly 2,000 officers and soldiers of the Northern Army were wiped out in just a few hours of fighting, which became a stepping stone for the future "great military strategist" Marshal Jiang Jshi to "become famous"!

And this battle was named the "Xiamen North Island Anti-Landing Battle". It was also called a model of anti-landing operations by the later Whampoa Military Academy! As for Jiang Jshi's planning, deployment, and command in this operation, it was also highly affirmed and praised by Chang Ruiqing, the later president of the Whampoa Military Academy, calling it a genius performance......

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Just when Jiang Da military strategist exerted his military genius on Xiamen Island, commanded 5,000 Fujian-Guangdong coalition troops, and wiped out the two Beiyang armies that landed. Hundreds of miles away in the city of Fuzhou. A big deal related to the future and fate of China is also being carried out intensely!

Wu Shi and Jin Yongyan, representatives of the Chang Ruiqing faction in Fuzhou City, were stepping down from a Western-style carriage. In front of them was the gate of the Fujian Provincial Government. The two looked at the gloomy sky, and the fortifications that were hastily erected in front of the provincial government. There was also a crooked water machine gun and a few panicked Beiyang soldiers, all of whom sneered in their hearts at the same time. This Sa Zhenbing brain is fine, right? Do you really want to rely on the Beiyang soldiers of less than 1,000 people left in Fuzhou City to resist Chang Ruiqing's 6,000 army? Besides. Chang Ruiqing led the troops to Fuzhou not to pull the flag and rebel, nor did he want to be unfavorable to Sa Zhenbing.

Sa Zhenbing's nephew. Sa Shijun, who had just been transferred from the Second Fleet to be the adjutant commander of Sa Zhenbing, strode out of the provincial government compound at this time, and when he saw Jin Yongyan's rank of lieutenant general, he gave a military salute with standard military etiquette: "You are General Jin Xiaofeng (Jin Yongyan) and Deputy Brigade Commander Wu, right?" The Governor is already waiting inside, please come with me. ”

Jin Yongyan and Wu Shi smiled at each other and followed him in. The two of them were actually a little apprehensive in their hearts, they didn't know the battle situation in Xiamen, but they received a secret telegram from Chang Ruiqing last night saying that Tang Guomo and Yao Jianping would be defeated! He also asked them to come this afternoon to negotiate with the top governor of the Beiyang side who remained in Fuzhou, to buy two or three hundred thousand people, and by the way, let them maintain order in Fuzhou and prepare to welcome Chang Ruiqing's army into the city. But no one expected that Fujian Provincial Governor Sa Zhenbing suddenly returned to Fuzhou at this time, and as soon as he entered the city, he ordered the city gate to be closed and the whole city was under martial law. also mobilized the guards of the provincial government and the superintendent to go to the city wall to set up defenses, as if they were preparing to fight Chang Ruiqing!

The door of the governor's office was gently pushed open, and Sa Shijun stood at the door and reported in a low voice: "Ding Gong, Mr. Jin and Deputy Brigade Commander Wu have arrived. Sa Zhenbing put down the brush in his hand and raised his head, he hadn't closed his eyes since last night, and now his eyes were bloodshot, but his spirit was okay. He stood up and nodded at the two visitors: "Xiaofeng, Yu Xun, you have come just in time, the old man is writing down the field call, and the provincial government will be handed over to the two of you later." ”

As he was talking, he saw that Jin Yongyan and Wu Shi had already walked in front of him and saluted him. Wu Shi said loudly: "Duke Ding, Wu Shi came to ask for advice on the defense of Fuzhou on the order of the brigade commander. ”

Sa Zhenbing was stunned when he heard this, Jin Yongyan smiled slightly bitterly, and explained: "Ding Gong, you probably don't know yet, right? Supervisor Tang and Brigade Commander Yao's team lost the battle in Xiamen! Heavy losses...... Now that the defense of the provincial capital is empty, the army of the revolutionary party will soon come over, so Chang Yaoru has to quickly lead his troops back to Fuzhou City! ”

"Is there such a thing?" Sa Zhenbing muttered in a low voice, looking at the two people in front of him hesitantly. There is no war report from Xiamen. However, Sa Zhenbing also felt ominous. With his understanding of the Beiyang Army, even if Tang Guomo won a small victory, he would definitely make a big splash...... If you don't make a sound like this, it must be a bad trend!

If the main forces of Tang Guomo and Yao Jianping are really defeated in Xiamen. There is nothing wrong with Chang Ruiqing sending troops back to Fuzhou to help, but his actions are too fast, right? I left the front line in Xiamen by boat last night, and the battle to attack Xiamen had not yet begun, and according to the plan, the battle should have started early this morning, so it would take a few hours to determine the winner, right? And there are more than 200 miles from Shaxian to Minhou County...... Even if it's a quick march, it will take a day and a night, right? When did the other party depart from Shaxian? Could it be that Chang Ruiqing can pinch and calculate, and he has already predicted the outcome of the battle in Xiamen?

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became subtle, and for a moment no one spoke again. Jin Yongyan and Wu Shizai were waiting for Sa Zhenbing's reply. Sa Zhenbing silently made a small calculation in his heart about himself and the navy.

In today's troubled times of the Republic of China, everything is fake, only strength is real! If Tang Guomo and Yao Jianping lose their strength in Xiamen, then the strength of the Beiyang Department in Fujian Province will only be Chang Ruiqing's 31st Mixed Brigade! No matter how suspicious Chang Ruiqing's actions in this battle of Xiamen were. He was the only force that Beiyang maintained its rule in Fujian, and Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng could only pinch their noses and coax him...... Otherwise, the whole of Fujian will become Sun Yat-sen's world!

But why did Chang Ruiqing send Jin Yongyan and Wu Shi to find him now? That's right, or because of strength! He is just a small mixed brigade commander, and even if the strength under his command is overnumbered, it is ten thousand people. Moreover, he is an outsider, and a province in Fujian will never be able to eat it on his own! So he needs to look for allies, and look at Fujian, the forces that can become his allies. It is nothing more than the power of Wang Qi of the 11th Mixed Brigade and the Fujian Navy......

Thinking of this, Sa Zhenbing was already confident. He suddenly smiled at Jin Yongyan and Wu Shi: "So that's the case, it seems that I, the governor, am lonely and unheard." That's right. Where are your Constant Brigade Commanders now? Is it still under the city of Zhangzhou? Whose troops came to Fuzhou this time? How many people are guns? ”

When Jin Yongyan heard this series of questions, he nodded slightly to Wu Shi, meaning that he would tell the truth. Chang Ruiqing will be able to arrive in Fuzhou in the early morning of tomorrow at the latest, and it is also clear how many soldiers there are, and now this situation is not the time to hide his strength.

Wu Shi said in a calm tone: "Report to Duke Ding, Brigade Commander Chang is now personally leading troops to Fuzhou, and it is Regiment Commander Bai Jiansheng who is presiding over the situation in Nanjing County. This time, the brigade commander brought Fuzhou to the elite of the 31st Mixed Brigade, a total of 6,000 people, including an artillery regiment with 24 Japanese field guns, the combat effectiveness is very strong, enough to protect Fuzhou City! ”

Hearing this, Sa Zhenbing was silent for a long time, and then exhaled softly: "There are so many people...... There are still 1,000 guards of the provincial government and the governor's office in the city of Fuzhou, hundreds of thousands of silver dollars in the accounts of the provincial government finance department, thousands of rifles, dozens of machine guns, more than 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 tons of silver in the city of silver...... These are all handed over to Mr. Jin and Deputy Brigade Commander Wu, so that the old man can rest assured that he can go back to Beijing to make a mission. ”

What he said was insincere, Jin Yongyan smiled faintly, and there was even some mockery hidden on his strict face. Sa Zhenbing's words deceived a young officer like Wu Shi who had not been out of the military academy for a long time, but he had been in the officialdom for many years, and he had seen everyone, but he had never seen someone who wanted officials and money! He shook his head heavily, and said in a solemn tone, "What does Sa Dinggong mean?" Are you going to leave Fujian alone? Fujian is the hometown of Ding Gong, who will cherish Ding Gong if he doesn't cherish it? Chang Yaoru's telegram is abundant, and I must ask Ding Gong to stay and preside over the overall situation of Fujian...... Yaoru has always advocated the Fujian people to govern Fujian, and the post of Fujian overseer is probably none other than Ding Gong! ”

As soon as his words fell, four surprised eyes were cast at him. Two of them are from Sa Zhenbing, and two are from Wu Shi! Chang Ruiqing didn't know that Sa Zhenbing had entered Fuzhou, and asking Sa Zhenbing to serve as the overseer of Fujian was completely Jin Yongyan's own assertions!

"Xiaofeng, is this true?" Sa Zhenbing hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "So Chang Yaoru wants to be the governor of Fujian?" ”

Jin Yongyan ignored Wu Shi's questioning gaze, and said to himself: "The candidate for the governor, Yao Ruyi belongs to Wang Kaishi, the commander of the 11th Mixed Brigade. ”

"Then what does Chang Yaoru want to be?" Sa Zhenbing didn't talk nonsense, and asked bluntly.

"Fujian Bandit Supervision Office." Jin Yongyan thought about it for a while, and then reported an unofficial name.

"That's the case......" Sa Zhenbing nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help but admire Chang Ruiqing's political skills a little in his heart. The position of superintendent is not permanent, but a temporary office created for the sake of events, and it can be large or small. For example, the whole country does not know how many are ...... However, most of them are bandits in the ravine and have no power. But the situation here in Fujian is different, and the bandits here are not the army of the revolutionary party! Now that they have controlled Zhangzhou and Xiamen, they may have defeated the armies of Tang Guomo and Yao Jianping, and their strength is strong, and if they want to suppress such bandits, they naturally need to have enough power. Therefore, Chang Ruiqing can completely control the military and political affairs of Fujian Province in the name of suppressing bandits, and become the overseer behind the scenes in Fujian!

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