Chapter 43 Central Plains Deer Zhengfei (10)

Fairy Mountain and Meiniang Mountain were recaptured successively, and the Beiyang Army directly returned to Caidian, and the First Brigade did not have to move places, but just returned to the original place. After this incident, Li Yuanhong attached great importance to the First Brigade and personally supervised the logistics affairs. In fact, where to find reinforcements like the Anhui Army, just forget it if you can fight, all military supplies are brought by yourself, is it so difficult for you to arrange someone to send it?

Anyway, this matter, the Hubei military government up and down, has a lot of resentment against Huang Xing, it is not Li Yuanhong who presses it, and it has already made trouble. Huang Xing's pressure was also very great, and when he first came, he thought that as soon as he came, the Beiyang Army would collapse. Unexpectedly, the Beiyang Army was very capable of fighting, and it lost one battle after another.

The Hubei side also has a lot of opinions about the Anhui army, and some people feel that the Anhui army is too domineering, and Huang Xing can't command it at all. Some people say, isn't it just for eating? What's wrong with giving a little to allies? After Li Yuanhong learned of these criticisms, he strictly ordered that there would be military justice for those who criticized them.

The First Brigade was even more unhappy, taking the initiative to seek war before the war, Huang Xing didn't speak, and the little Japanese around him said something unpleasant. This time, Liu Yutang came to the door at a time of crisis, and the Anhui army took the initiative to attack, but he didn't expect to be angry if he won the war. In the end, the 1st Brigade was not satisfied with the results and wanted to withdraw. In the end, it was Fang Jianxiong's telegram that worked.

The only one who is more cool is Liu Yutang, one of his assistants came from Hunan, and the guns were not matched. And quite a few of them are still singles. When I got to the place, I was replenished with a little ammunition, but the equipment was still very poor.

This time I fought with the Anhui army, which can be regarded as seeing what is called a war of broads. After the battlefield was cleaned up, there was no need to say it himself, Tian Jiyang took the initiative to say: "One qiē is captured and returned to Commander-in-Chief Liu, and we don't need these." ”

In this battle, more than 1,000 rifles were captured, four intact Makqin, and countless bullets, and one guy Liu Yutang became a rich man. Therefore, Liu Yutang had a very good impression of the Anhui army, and what was even more touching was that the Anhui army took the wounded of Liu Yutang's department. All of them were treated by the military medical team, and the medicines used were the best. This made Liu Yutang very grateful, and took Tian Jiyang's hand and thanked him again and again.

Beijing. Yuan Shikai's mansion.

When he received a call from Hanyang, Yuan Shikai was discussing with a group of staff. The Battle of Hanyang, it is said that Yuan Shikai did not advocate fighting, but Feng Guozhang took the initiative to fight. Why. There is a theory that Feng Guozhang was impressed by the generous treatment he gave to the Qing court, especially wanting the title of a second-class baron, which made Feng Guozhang sell his life. There are some other theories, so I won't talk about them.

In short, after Yuan Shikai received the telegram, he first let Yang Shixiang see it, and continued to talk to others.

I didn't want Yuan Shikai to hear Yang Shixiang's surprised voice and said: "Feng Guozhang failed to attack Hanyang. Lost more than a thousand people, a battalion of artillery. “

Yuan Shikai was originally smiling, but when he heard the news, he suddenly showed a look of surprise: "Defeated? How? As he spoke, he snatched the telegram and read it carefully.

"Anhui Army? Fang Jianxiong? "It's a familiar name, why can't you remember it?

Yuan Shikai muttered to himself, and Xu Shichang interjected on the side: "Isn't this Brother Mu Han's student?" Yuan Shikai patted his bald head and said: "I remember, Mu Han sent a letter from Germany to recommend this student." Didn't I get a place for him? Why didn't he take office? No wonder when Fang Jianxiong fought in Shanghai, I felt that muttering in my heart was not a taste. ”

Yang Shixiang will stop talking. Not because of the taste. I'm afraid it's because of Shandong. On November 3, Shandong staged a first-class drama, which is different from other places, Shandong initially elected Sun Baoqi as the president, and there was a vice president Jia Jieqing. Later, he consciously changed it to the Grand Governor.

Shandong is the birthplace of Yuan Shikai, and it is too close to Beijing. Sun Baoqi played such a hand, Yuan Shikai was going crazy. Ming's side went to call to appease. Secretly contacted officials at all levels in Shandong. Seeing the Beiyang Army subjugating Hankou and storming Hanyang. Sun Baoqi couldn't bear it, and he couldn't move up and down, so he had to cancel the power-up**. A few days later, Sun Baoqi called the cabinet and explained that it was a misunderstanding, which was not a big joke.

No, what Yuan Shikai is discussing here is the matter of Shandong, but he didn't expect that this pair of masters and apprentices, one east and one west, each staged a good show. One was cleaned up by Yuan Shikai and lost his temper, and the other directly defeated Yuan Shikai's biggest reliance on the Beiyang Army.

These two things come together, it's really indescribably weird.

Yuan Shikai held the telegram and was silent for a long time. finally spoke: "Telegraph to Huafu that Hanyang must be taken." ”

After saying this, looking at the surprised expressions of the others, Yuan Shikai showed a smug smile and said: "The Kuomintang is all stubborn people, and if you don't hurt them, you won't be willing to bow your head." and that Fang Jianxiong, he should also let him know that my Beiyang Army is powerful. Sun Muhan, a student, came out coldly, I'm afraid it's not that simple. ”

Yang Shixiang said: "Zhang Xun is also an old fighter, with more than 10,000 guns under his command, and Nanjing City has not been defended for a morning. ”

With this sentence, the atmosphere changed at once. Although Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang Army, didn't look down on Zhang Xun at all, the ability to fight in Nanjing City for half a day was really not something to be said casually.

"Brother Juren, you call Mu Han and say a few words of appeasement." Yuan Shikai came up with such a sentence, Xu Shichang nodded very dryly and said, "It's okay, this favor is mine." Then he smiled and said, "Do you want to invite Brother Mu Han to come to Beijing to serve?" ”

Yuan Shikai hesitated slightly: "Let's talk about it, Hanyang's side will talk about the results." ”

Yang Shixiang said: "Why don't you send someone to meet Fang Jianxiong and see what he wants?" ”

"It's okay, go and tempt and tempt." Yuan Shikai nodded in approval.

Fang Jianxiong didn't realize that he had entered Yuan Shikai's sight, and from the initial inconspicuousness, it became a stumbling block with considerable weight. Of course, in Yuan Shikai's eyes, the real enemy is Sun, Huang, Li and others.

Fang Jianxiong's meeting in Anqing ended and immediately returned to Wuhu. When the incident in Shandong came, Fang Jianxiong was directly dizzy, what is going on? If you think about it, the problem is still with this teacher. There are ambitions, but there is no corresponding strength. The self-proclaimed president is already very engaged, and now it is canceled again, and the two sides are not good.

Anyway, Sun Baoqi is Fang Jianxiong's teacher, Fang Jianxiong called and said: The teacher is coming to Anhui, waiting for him at any time! The implication is that there is nowhere to go, so come to Anhui. This teacher is good to himself, but without the aura of this teacher, he couldn't do his career in Wuhu. Drink water and think of the source, and you can't forget your roots.

Wuhu, as Fang Jianxiong's base camp, is actually not a suitable place to be a nest. However, Fang Jianxiong had no choice at the beginning, and now that the situation has begun to take place, it is inconvenient to change places, so he can only put it on hold for the time being. Leave it for later.

Fang Jianxiong went to the barracks first and looked at the troops that were being reorganized. Thanks to the bandit movement at the beginning, otherwise where would there be so many ready-made soldiers? These people, when they were still hijackers, had already begun military training. The first batch of 30,000 people came back, and then another 20,000 or 30,000 people came back one after another. However, after a period of intensive training, it is basically a bit of a look. I have all done bandits, I have beaten the village, smashed the kiln, and I have seen blood and let go of guns.

These people were first organized into security forces, which were quickly replenished as they expanded. In addition, the original factory escort team had five or six thousand people, and it didn't take much effort to turn one division into two divisions. The only deficiency is the technical arms. can only lead the old with the new, and practice while fighting. War is the best place to train soldiers, and recruits are also trained, so they can't be regarded as being punished without teaching.

When Fang Jianxiong was urgently preparing for the war, the world outside was also uneasy. Japan's Minister of the Navy, Saito, actually sent a telegram to Kawashima, commander of the Third Fleet, saying that the Hanyang Iron Works had great interests and had a heavy relationship with the empire, and that if the Qing army or the revolutionary army wanted to destroy it, it should send marines to serve as guards. This shows Japan's ambitions.

On the 25th, the 1st Brigade of the Anhui Army was ordered to go to Guishan and defend the commanding heights. That night, Feng Guozhang sent additional troops to storm the flank of Hanyang. The Three Eyes Bridge and Meiniang Mountain have been in an emergency. Huang Xing asked Tian Jiyang for reinforcements several times, but Tian Jiyang refused to send troops on the grounds that the troops needed to rest and recuperate.

On the 26th, Meiniang Mountain and Fairy Mountain fell again, and then Mopan Mountain fell, and the Qing army stormed Shilipu on the 27th, and in the afternoon of the same day, Shilipu fell. In the entire Hanyang, there is only one army left on the position, that is, the First Brigade of the Anhui Army.

On the 27th, Chengdu was recovered, and Zhao Erfeng, who handed over the military and political power, finally failed to escape the fate of his head being used to sacrifice the flag.

Huang Xing tasted the bitter fruit, and crossed the river overnight to return to Wuchang to ask for reinforcements, and the military government held a military meeting to discuss the war.

"The main responsibility for the defeat of this battle lies with me. However, the First Brigade of the Anhui Army did not listen to the dispatch, and also asked the Governor of Li to telegraph to the commander of the Anhui side. The defeat of our army lies in the poor equipment, and most of the soldiers are new recruits. Huang Xing's opening remarks took responsibility first, but the next words were very unpleasant. After accusing the First Brigade of the Anhui Army, the conversation changed and said: "At the current crisis in Hanyang, it may be difficult to hold Hanyang with only one brigade of the Anhui Army." The command has ordered the relocation of the guns and ammunition of the gun factory, hoping that the Anhui army will hold on for a while. Moreover, the three towns of Wuhan might as well be abandoned, and the troops were transferred to Nanjing. ”

The participants were stunned. This word came out of Huang Xing's mouth, which was really incredible. Is this still the Huang Xing who has been defeated repeatedly? As everyone knows, after the Huanghuagang Uprising, Huang Xing was decadent for a while, and his will was exhausted. It is indeed no longer the Huang Xingye of the past.

"No, absolutely not!" It was Zhang Zhenwu who stood up against it! and drew his sword and shouted angrily: "Those who dare to abandon Wuchang will be killed!" ”

"Why didn't you see the Governor of Rito?" Huang Xing asked rhetorically, but everyone didn't answer it. (。 If you like this work, () vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )