Volume 2 Chapter 34 Central Plains Lu Zhengfei (1)

The farce of Hefei City has disappeared, and the three towns of Wuhan have made a comeback. After a two-week truce, with the arrival of reinforcements from Hunan and the dramatic changes in the situation in the southeast, the morale of the Wuhan People's Army was restored.

The former thought that there were too many recruits in the People's Army and that the equipment was not enough, and that the defense should be the mainstay, consuming the strength of the Beiyang Army, and waiting for changes in the situation in the country. This opinion occupied the mainstream, and at the critical moment, Huang Xing's military adviser, the Japanese Dayuan Dazuo, stood up and said proudly in the face of a cadre of military generals of the People's Army: "It is not difficult to defeat the Qing army in Hankou!" We should take the initiative to attack and seize the initiative in the war. ”

Fortunately, this Dazuo did not have a hot brain, and put forward the events of the First Sino-Japanese War as the basis for his argument. Before the newly promoted commander Huang Xinghuang could speak, Wang Longzhong, the representative of the Hunan army, had already jumped out to speak: "Mr. Dayuan is right, our Hunan army came to participate in the attack, and if we don't fight Hankou, the Hunan army will go back." ”

As a result, Huang Xing accepted Dayuan Dazuo's advice and tried his best to suppress different voices. On November 16, at 5 p.m., the engineering battalion completed the construction of the bridge at Qinduankou, and at 10 p.m., the attacking troops crossed the river, reached the offensive position, and immediately launched an attack on the enemy. Advancing to the vicinity of Yudaimen, the Qing army fiercely counterattacked, and the troops suffered heavy casualties, so the attack was suspended. On the morning of the 17th, the people's army attacked again, but the Qing army was overwhelmed and temporarily retreated. The First and Second Associations of the Hunan Reinforcements advanced to the first line of Jurenmen, and the Fifth Association of the Wuhan People's Army advanced to Wangjiadun. Seeing the situation, Huang Xing thought it was a good thing, so he ordered the 4th and 6th Nationalist Army of Hubei to cross the river and flank the right flank of the Qing army. Unexpectedly, when the two associations crossed the river, they were fiercely strafed by the Qing army's Makqin machine gun position. There were countless dead and wounded, and the Han water was dyed red. The Qing army reinforcements arrived, fiercely counterattacked, the second and fifth associations were not supported, and they were the first to retreat, Huang Xing ordered to stop retreating, and the troops did not listen to the order. They retreated in defeat, failed in the counterattack on Hankou, and suffered huge casualties among the various units participating in the battle. Morale is low.

It was already the 19th when Fang Jianxiong returned to Anqing, and when the news of the defeat in Hankou came, Li Yuanhong sent another telegram urging reinforcements. Fang Jianxiong casually threw the telegram aside. Things in Hefei were handled very smoothly. After the alliance members gave the situation, Wu Yanggu faced Fang Jianxiong without face and asked to leave. Fang Jianxiong kept him to serve Sangzi in many ways, but Wu Yanggu was willing to stay and serve as the head of education in Hefei, but he refused to return to Anqing to serve in an important position.

Fang Jianxiong returned to Anqing and didn't care about anything else, and immediately convened a plenary military meeting. A cadre from Wuhu and others received a telegram from Hefei in advance. Fang Jianxiong issued an order for reorganization.

The Hefei Patrol Battalion and the Security Brigade were reorganized into the Second Division on the spot, with Jensen as the division commander, Li Qianyu, chief of staff, and Li Yifeng, the commander of the fourth brigade. Left behind in the 1st Brigade and the 1st Security Brigade. The first division was formed, Gui Danqi remained as the commander of the first division in Anqing, the left-behind brigade commander Wang Jingluo served as the chief of staff and the commander of the second brigade, and the first brigade commander Tian Jiyang was an exception. He took the initiative to ask to study in the teaching team, graduated early with excellent grades, and later served as the commander of the first regiment of the Anqing Left-behind Brigade.

The order for the reorganization of the Anqing troops was announced, and Fang Jianxiong took Han Yan as the commander of the Anqing garrison. He took charge of the Patrol Police Department and the newly formed 1st Security Brigade. As a result, Han Yan officially entered Fang Jianxiong's core team.

At the end of the military meeting, Fang Jianxiong had just left the conference room. A group of people from the provincial government were waiting anxiously at the door. Dou Yijue is the leader, Tong Rufang and Hong Siliang and other followers of more than ten people, all of whom are important members of the Anhui Provincial Government.

Fang Jianxiong held a meeting at the Yinggong Ancestral Hall outside the city, and these people came out of the city to see him, which could not be described as insincere.

"Why don't you stay in the city to deal with government affairs, but run to the barracks? Is it possible that you still have to take charge of the military and then hurry up? Fang Jianxiong came out and spoke with a smile, and the faces of the people changed drastically, and the timid people trembled, almost kneeling on the ground.

Dou Yijue stepped forward and arched his hand: "Why did the commander say this? We waited for a banquet in the city to pick up the wind and wash the dust for the commander, and the commander went east and north for the victory of the revolution, and worked tirelessly, but we waited just to express a little heart. ”

Fang Jianxiong sneered: "I received the heart, please go back." Jianxiong is entangled in military affairs and cannot be accompanied. Drop-off! With that, he waved his hand and turned to leave, and the guards put their guns on one end and stopped Dou Yijue and the others who wanted to catch up.

When Dou Yijue saw Han Yan come out, he immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Minister Han, you have to help talk." ”

Han Yan didn't hesitate, and said lightly: "I have been appointed as the commander of the Anqing garrison, in charge of the patrol and security forces, not from the government." ”

Everyone left in a panic, Fang Jianxiong handed over Gui Danqi to the room to talk, Gui Danqi didn't know why, and was a little worried. This time in the reorganization, his low position is obviously not as important as before. Is it related to the fact that he didn't report some things in a timely manner?

"Brother Gui, there is something that I didn't have time to talk about at the meeting just now, so I'll communicate with you privately here." Fang Jianxiong's attitude made Gui Danqi feel a lot more relieved, and he sat upright and said with a smile: "The handsome just commands." ”

Fang Jianxiong shook his head, meaning that he couldn't do that, and then said: "All provinces are supporting Hubei, and Anhui can't lag behind." What I mean, I sent you Shi Tian Jiyang to lead a brigade to Wuhan, and I originally planned to send a security brigade to forget it, but then I thought about it and felt that it would lose face for the Anhui army. So this time the troops who went were half new and half veteran. In terms of equipment, priority will also be given to the transfer of technical units from the former 2nd and 3rd divisions to form an artillery battalion equipped with 75 mountain guns. One machine-gun battalion, one heavy machine-gun equipped with Maxim, two mortar batteries, armed with 82 mortars. As the division commander, you first talk to Tian Jiyang and tell him that Wuchang Huang Xing is in command, this person has a limited ability to lead the army, and he must bring the troops well when he arrives there. ”

Fang Jianxiong didn't say it explicitly, Gui Danqi already understood, this was worried that the blind command over there would toss Tian Jiyang's brigade in. Let yourself talk to Tian Jiyang, this is a gesture of trust.

"Okay, I'll tell him when I go back, hurry up and organize the troops." Gui Danqi was very happy in his heart, Fang Jianxiong talked in this way, although he was taken away by a brigade, he was still very comfortable.

"Tian Jiyang Brigade is sent out, Brother Gui still has to arrest the work of recruit training, I only believe you in this matter. Everyone else is too young to do it. You don't have to worry about the funds, I have already explained to Duan Feng and opened an account at the Anqing branch of Meile Bank, and the seals are all placed on you, just write a check to get it as much as you want. ”

This power is great, Gui Danqi immediately stood up, saluted: "Please rest assured, the commander will guarantee the completion of the task." ”

"Don't call it that in private, or call me to help the country." Fang Jianxiong smiled and waved his hand, and Gui Danqi said: "Don't dare to be rude." Fang Jianxiong also went with him, feeling that he was gradually walking towards a strange path, not that he was willing to do this, but that he was carried up.

After leaving the barracks, Dou Yijue and the others didn't dare to leave, so they discussed it and checked the shit under their buttocks. Commander Fang said that if he doesn't interfere in politics, no one dares to take it seriously! Warlords are ruthless people, don't look back, you don't know how to die, what if you harm your family?

How can we get Fang Dashuai to let everyone go, a group of people stood outside the barracks and held a meeting to discuss.

Some said that they would send money to the big handsome, but some people immediately refuted that Fang Dashuai was not short of money, and since Anqing City was recovered, he didn't see the big handsome guy fishing for a copper plate. Provincial taxes are handled by the government. Some people say that they should send a woman to the handsome, and this mention has been affirmed by everyone, and they all agree that they must find the most beautiful girl paper in Anqing City and send it over. Here's the first option!

The second way is to do what he likes, Fang Dashuai is a soldier, he must like weapons or something, it is better to go back and find out if there is an ancient sword or something, and give it to Dashuai. Method three, send someone to Wuhu and ask the old lady of the Fang family to say goodbye.

With a way, everyone went their separate ways. In the evening, a group of people got together again. Dou Yijue brought a girl dressed as a new-style schoolgirl to appear, and the girl still looked very calm. Someone recognized that it was Dou Yijue's youngest daughter, and secretly scolded the old Dou for being shameless. Buy a woman for glory, but there are a few people who hold this view, after all, everyone's neck is a little cold now, and Lao Dou pulled his daughter out, and that was also for everyone.

Tong Rufang got an ancient sword, and the others got a bunch of various gifts, all of which were prepared for the old lady of the Fang family. After discussing again, it was decided to immediately divide the troops into two actions, one way was represented by Dou Yijue and Tong Rufang, and went to see Fang Dashuai overnight, and invited Dashuai Dou Mansion to have a banquet tomorrow, and the other way was that Hong Siliang led the team to go to Wuhu to ask the old lady of the Fang family to say goodbye.

Don't say it, these people have a lot of crooked brains.

Fang Jianxiong was in the barracks, Li Muyan, Zheng Quan, and Han Yan were on the side, and Fang Jianxiong called these three people to talk about things.

"The three gentlemen are all great talents, and they have been invited here to talk to you about the formation of a political party. The general trend of the republic is irreversible, and the political party and government will inevitably come, so take precautions. After Fang Jianxiong's opening remarks, the three reacted differently.

Li Muyan naturally clapped his hands and applauded: "The handsome man is far-sighted, and I can't do it yet." ”

Han Yan and Zheng Quan are both members of the Alliance, and if they want to join other organizations, they must first withdraw from the Alliance. Zheng Quan didn't care, the loosely organized alliance would not stay, and after a little hesitation, he said: "I will publish a statement in the newspaper tomorrow to quit the alliance and join the new party." ”

Han Yan had a lot of concerns, after all, he had been in the meeting for a long time, and he always had to think about how to meet his old friends in the future. In the end, he made up his mind: "In that case, it will be counted as the next one." ”

The matter was thus settled, and the three bigwigs had their own opinions on what political party to choose. Li Muyan's meaning is that in the past, there was a strong national society, and it was not as good as the new political party called the "National Strong Party", referred to as the National Congress Party.

Fang Jianxiong shook his head when he heard this, and said in his heart that this is Ah San's party, the kind of name that only rookies think of, we don't need it. directly vetoed it, and Li Muyan was very puzzled. But this product is an old man, and he won't compete with the big handsome.

Zheng Quan mentions yì, then it is called the National Progressive Party, referred to as the Democratic Progressive Party.

Fang Jianxiong ......, I'm not Ah Bian. This one was also vetoed. In the end, Han Yan said: "It's better to call the Kuomintang." Fang Jian said ambitiously, it is better to call it the Communist Party and the Industrial Party. (To be continued......)

/