Chapter 22 The Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition (11)

By the time Fang Jianxiong arrived, the battle was over, the air was filled with the smell of gunsmoke, there were still several craters on the ground, the people of the special mission group were squatting on the side of the road with prisoners, and the medical personnel were rescuing the wounded.

Fang Jianxiong grabbed a soldier's collar and said, "What about the cold rain?" Let him die and come to me! ”

Leng Yu was in the train station, standing high to observe the defense of Zhenjiang City. After receiving the notice, he immediately ran forward and came to Fang Jianxiong. "I said Leng Yu, are you brave enough? You'd better be able to explain it clearly! Or I'll shoot you! The revolutionary army fights the revolutionary army, you are really promising. "Fang Jian didn't fight anywhere, if it weren't for Leng Yu is face as the head of the regiment, he would be able to beat people.

Leng Yu told the truth what happened, and Fang Jianxiong stopped being angry when he heard it, and lowered his head to ponder. Secretly said that Lin Shuqing was very annoying, Lao Tzu was passing by, and he didn't plan to stay in Zhenjiang.

Now that the fight has begun, let's not say anything. Fang Jianxiong reacted quickly, and immediately decided: "Go, send someone to send a letter to Lin Shuqing, limit him to withdraw from Zhenjiang within two hours, and wait for our army to come back." Otherwise, our army will attack. To add, our army does not accept any negotiations and must do as I say. ”

The Zhenjiang Governor's Mansion was in chaos, and the Anhui army actually opened fire. This one is shocking! How can there be a revolutionary army to fight a revolutionary army? These people don't want to think about it, how can there be a revolutionary army blocking the road of the revolutionary army?

What was even more shocking was that the strength of a battalion was finished in less than an hour, which made Lin Shuqing tremble with anger, but there was no way at all. He's got that little in his hands. It's not enough to fill it all out. Before the discussion came to a clue, Fang Jianxiong's ultimatum arrived.

Lin Shuqing's lungs exploded, but what could he do? Hit? There were only three thousand troops in total, and now one battalion had already gone. "Let's go, let's go!" Lin Shuqing was quite calm, took people to the city, and hissed after observing it with a telescope. A cold sweat broke out.

In the field outside the city, the artillery of the Anhui army was unscrupulously setting up positions. The slipped cannon counted for a while, and it was determined that at least 75 guns of an artillery regiment were made. Looking at the appearance, I have never seen this kind of cannon.

What to do? Lin Shuqing has been entangled for a long time? Finally, he gritted his teeth: "Withdraw!" "You can't beat it, and if you're reasonable, people don't plan to reason with you.

Fang Jianxiong was giving Leng Yu a lecture: "You reason with him, he plays hooligan with you." You play hooligan with him, and he will reason with you. If you meet this kind of person in the future, you will fight it first, and then you don't need to ask for instructions! ”

As for the training, there is a Zheng Quan from Zhenjiang, and he was temporarily sent. Probably because of the objections he raised before, Zheng Quan didn't seem to be very popular in the Zhenjiang Governor's Mansion, and even Lin Shuqing gave him a look. As soon as Zheng Quan saw this posture, he simply took the initiative to ask Ying to come out to negotiate, and by the way, he met Fang Jianxiong, the young commander.

Fang Jianxiong also said to greet him when he was notified. Let people bring it in. Anyway, it's all fought, do you care about this hypocrisy? Zheng Quan also knew that it was rare to have a good face on this trip, so he came in calmly to meet. However, Zheng Quan has gained a lot along the way, and the equipment of the vanguard of the Anhui Army is really eye-opening.

I haven't seen this thing before, forget it. Two rows of grenades on the waist have not been seen in the country. He also wears an iron hat on his head, which is so special. (This steel helmet is an experimental product that Fang Jianxiong asked the Manufacturing Bureau to make, and the number is limited, and only the special service group wears it.) It's a pity that the Qing army did not resist manufacturing, and the steel helmet did not have much room to play. It's just a matter of experiencing what it's like to wear it. Along the way, I also saw the machine gun battalion, eight Makqin, pulled by horse-drawn carriages, and the barrels of guns carried were also very special.

Fang Jianxiong stood in the waiting hall of the train station, with his back to the door, looking at a map on the wall. After Duan Feng came over and whispered, he turned around and glanced at Zheng Quan lightly, seeing that this person had a calm demeanor and an elegant temperament, without any flattery, and said in his heart that this person is a character.

"Zheng Quan, Senator of the Zhenjiang Governor's Mansion, has met Commander Fang!" Zheng Quan stepped forward and bowed his hand, he was in civilian clothes, and he didn't need to salute.

Fang Jianxiong sneered: "Why didn't Lin Shuqing come? Afraid I'll clean him up? I didn't see him go when I hit Nanjing, and now he is blocking my way, what is his intention? ”

Zheng Quan didn't care about what he said, and reacted calmly: "The town army blocked the Anhui army, so naturally there was a last resort. It seems unreasonable for Commander Fang to act on the revolutionary comrades without saying a word, right? ”

"What's the problem? Aren't you afraid that I won't leave Zhenjiang if I stand there? I don't occupy Nanjing City, do I still care about the small Zhenjiang? Lin Shuqing is short-sighted, staring at a little bit of small profit, and he can't make the climate. Fang Jianxiong commented unceremoniously, Zheng Quan was silent, standing without speaking, and his eyes met Fang Jianxiong's gaze without fear.

"If you don't say it, you will acquiesce. Forget it, I didn't bother to bother with Lin Shuqing, I thought that if he was a little more interesting, he might be able to make a friend. Fang Jianxiong continued, and Zheng Quan said, "Is Commander Fang really just passing by?" In that case, you might as well leave the captured brothers behind, and please return the equipment. ”

Fang Jianxiong saw that what he said was reasonable, and seemed to be provoking himself. couldn't help but show scrutinizing eyes, and looked up and down at the senator Zheng Quan in front of him. After more than ten seconds, seeing that he was still looking the same, Fang Jianxiong smiled and said, "There is still a lack of a deputy director in the logistics department of my headquarters, are you interested in doing it?" ”

Ordinary people may still say: "I am from the Zhenjiang Governor's Mansion", but Zheng Quan did not hesitate at all: "Since Commander Fang looks at the top and bottom, he will accept it with shame." ”

Fang Jianxiong was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud and said, "You are an interesting person, I want it." I also agreed to your request. Go back and sue Lin Shuqing, don't think that everyone else is like him, with a small belly and chicken intestines. ”

Speaking of which, Zheng Quan should have left, but he didn't, but continued: "I saw that the equipment of the soldiers outside is very special just now, since I am going to the logistics office, can you please introduce the commander first." ”

At this time, Jianxiong felt that it was more interesting to accept this person, so he nodded and agreed. Call a soldier and explain it himself: "This is a submachine gun, loaded with thirty rounds, which can be fired in bursts." This is a grenade, it explodes when it is thrown out after the zipper, this is a steel helmet, and the survival rate of wearing a steel helmet during shelling is high. ”

Zheng Quan listened quietly, and when Fang Jianxiong finished speaking, he bowed his hand: "Commander, Zheng is going now, and he will catch up with the troops when he turns back." Fang Jianxiong smiled happily when he heard this, and waved his hand to signal that he could go. This person is so smart, he can see that he is not taking advantage of Zhenjiang's mind.

The Anhui army passed through Zhenjiang and really did not stop, even though the sky was already dark, the Anhui army still insisted on passing through the city. Twenty miles away from Zhenjiang, he landed and set up camp and lived directly in the wild. When the army passed through the city, the order was complete, and there was no crime in the autumn, and the people hiding at home inevitably peeked at the passing of this mighty army.

When he set up camp, Fang Jianxiong received a message from Huyan Aobo, and it was indeed inconvenient to have no radio. The telegram was sent to Nanjing, and then Nanjing sent people to chase it and deliver it. Huyan Aobo said that the patrol camp was broken in Pukou, but Zhang Xun was told to run away. Huyan Aobo called to ask for the next action.

When Fang Jianxiong was silent with a telegram in his hand, Zheng Quan chased after him, and the guards came to report. Fang Jianxiong greeted him at the door this time and said, "Senator Zheng came just in time, I have a telegram here, you can take a look at it, and help you refer to it one or two." ”

Zheng Quan was not polite, took the telegram and said, "How many troops are there in Pukou?" ”

Fang Jianxiong did not hide it: "A mixed independent brigade, equipped with light mortars. ”

Zheng Quan groaned slightly: "Let the ministry go to Yangzhou, and the salt tax of Lianghuai will be grasped." Fang Jianxiong was stunned, the salt tax was not very impressive. Zheng Quan consciously explained: "The two Huai salt taxes and leaving are the focus of the state's taxation. , millions of taels of input per year. ”

As soon as Fang Jianxiong heard this, he immediately rushed to the map, turned his head to Duan Feng and said: "Prepare a telegram to the effect that the Huyan Department will go straight to Yangzhou, and the purpose is to seize the two Huai salt taxes." In addition, the Wuhu garrison sent a 75 artillery battalion and a security brigade to Huyan to act as the commander-in-chief of northern Jiangsu. To emphasize, the two Huai salt taxes must be pinched in hand, and no one will agree to stop them, and they can be controlled by force if necessary. ”

Duan Feng repeated it, made sure that it was correct, and immediately sent someone back to Zhenjiang to send a telegram, adding that the Zhenjiang Telegraph Office was temporarily requisitioned. At this time, Fang Jianxiong missed the radio very much, and he didn't know how things were going with Fisher?

"Commander Wise!" Zheng Quan sent a sycophant in time, and Fang Jianxiong said with a smile: "Mr. Zheng has an overreputation, and in the future, I will mention more of this kind of construction." Zheng Quan said with a smile: "What I am doing is an errand to pick up the missing and fill in the gaps." ”

Fang Jianxiong laughed when he heard this: "Mr. Zheng is talented, you don't have to go to the logistics department, how about staying in the headquarters and being a senator for me?" Zheng Quan smiled and said, "I want it!" ”

It's one thing for a person to have the ability, it's another thing for others to be willing to use you. Zheng Quan saw this very clearly, Fang Jianxiong is not a thing in the pool, this master is a person who aspires to the world. Following such a person, he is willing to listen to what he says, which is naturally much more promising than in Zhenjiang. Moreover, when Zhenjiang left, Lin Shuqing didn't say anything good, and he couldn't get together and disperse.

Compare the two and the next, and it is clear which is better and which is inferior!

Fang Jianxiong continued to look at his map, and Zheng Quan didn't speak, standing on the side and waiting. After a while, Hamilton came, and came in with the battle plan in his hand to report: "Sir, the battle plan is out." In view of the fact that the heavy artillery units did not keep up, the plan was to be assisted by the 2nd Division and the Special Service Regiment to attack as the main attack. ”

Fang Jianxiong waved his hand and said: "To fight Suzhou, 75-caliber artillery is not allowed, this is a historical city, I don't want to leave a reputation for eternity." (To be continued......)

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