Hankow, Wehrmacht Headquarters ().

After the headquarters moved forward to Xiaogan, it was still very busy, and the endless stream of recruits sent from Yichang, Xiangyang and other places needed to be placed for training immediately, the ammunition manufactured by the Hanyang factory every day was distributed, and the grain transported from all over the country had to be transported to the front line by train, and there were tens of thousands of people to manage. These are not over yet, this morning Hang Zhi sent a telegram again to take Changsha! He also informed that the Fourth Division of the Hunan National Defense Force, which was being selected with Tan Yanmin and 20,000 young and strong recruits, would arrive in Yueyang five days later under the leadership of Liu Yutang and ask the Ministry of Military Affairs to allocate guns and ammunition as soon as possible.

Because the foreign merchant rejected the order on the grounds that the rain gear belonged to military supplies, he was worried about going there to find tens of thousands of urgently needed rain gear, and when he heard that he would add 20,000 troops, not only was he not happy, but his face turned white, and when he heard the door creak and bang, he simply did not raise his head and said: "Either give me the rain gear, or get out!" ”

"Hehe, but there is no rain gear, do you want 2,000 guns?"

The familiar voice made Zhang Wenjing's body tremble, and when he raised his head, he saw Song Qing hooking his hat, leaning on the door frame with a smile and looking at him: "That's right, if I haven't seen the director for a few days, I will become a minister, and after a while, I think the Minister of Defense should be the Minister of Defense." ”

"you! You're not the chief counsel anymore?! Zhang Wenjing jumped up and hugged him fiercely, and joked: "Sichuan girl is amorous, I thought you were too happy!" ”

"But I thought, it's a pity that this smells ...... All scared away. Song Qing smiled and poured himself a glass of water in front of the table full of copywriters, pointed and said, "It seems that you are still really bitter......." ”

"Not really, hey!" Zhang Wenjing poured bitter water: "The commander ran to the front to command, Commander Xiao said that he didn't understand this, and only cared about the training of recruits and the Hanyang Factory, now ...... The old man is about to become a housekeeper! Look...... If I want to raise 30,000 rain gear in five days, it doesn't count, and this morning I also pulled 20,000 Hunan recruits in one go, they are not afraid that Beiyang will not be defeated, and we will die first! Tomorrow will be paid, this time the whole army will have to shine repay and combat allowance, each soldier alone is 12 oceans, and the 20,000 Hunan recruit company officers are 300,000! I'm emptying my pockets! ”

"Twenty thousand Hunan recruits!" Song Qing's eyes lit up, he didn't know about Yang Qiu's use of force against Hunan, so Zhang Wenjing immediately told him in detail about the recent events, and finally didn't forget to say a few words: "20,000 recruits, 4,000 made in Hanyang, 3,000 Japanese 30-style golden hook rifles, ten five-life and seven cannons...... Now the number of recruits in Hanyang has skyrocketed to 5,000! Those guys don't know how to restrain themselves, do they want so many people to do it? Chu Wangtai has bottomed out, Hanyang's strength has been on ammunition and grenades recently, and the German-made Mauser 98 recruits can't use it, so ask me where to find 10,000 guns and ammunition to supply them! ”

"Isn't the relationship between the commander and Germany very good? Is there no money? Can't resist buying some more? ”

"The money can still be maintained, Hanyang Factory and Shen Shukai spent more than two million on procurement, and Germany traded more than one million, during this period of time, the settling-in allowance for recruits, military salaries and pensions are almost the same as a million yuan, and there are a lot of hired people and ships, you get a million yuan, how can Hang Zhi go to Hunan to say that Tan Yanmin will also have some blood, and the rest is enough to buy rifles and ammunition for two divisions,

The problem is that we can't buy it even if we have money now! The German minister promised to sell the equipment of the three divisions when the war was over, and we walked on the French and American sides, but now these ghosts are holding Yuan Shikai in a group, and there is no way to make up for it through formal channels. ”

Song Qing didn't listen to these verbosities at all, in his opinion, the root of so many problems was actually on Beiyang! To put it bluntly, the foreigners grouped together to support Yuan Shikai because they wanted to find someone who could continue to maintain their interests after the fall of the Manchu Dynasty, so they refused to trade before the end of the war, because they were all optimistic about Yuan Shikai, and if they wanted to break the situation, they must let the powers see the strength of their side! The weak will not be respected. So he immediately walked to the map, looked at it for a long time, exhaled, and said with a crooked corner of his mouth: "Commander Changsha's chess move is really ruthless!" Kill three birds with one stone....... ”

"Three birds with one stone? Why didn't I see those three birds? ”

Song Qing lowered his voice and said: "The first bird naturally suppressed Tan Yanmin and pulled out the lost Mei Xin and Gan Xingdian, not only avenged Jiao Chen and the others, blocked Youyou's mouth, established revolutionary prestige, but also earned the fourth division in vain!" The second one is the two ...... who just arrived. ”

"Huang Keqiang and Song Yuchu?" Zhang Wenjingmei didn't expect Song Qing to think of them, but what does this matter have to do with them? Seeing that he was still not very clear, the latter immediately said: "These two are from Hunan!" Now that the army is pressing, if they want to move our Wehrmacht, they must rely on external forces, just like the commander used the right side to encroach on the left side, make a name for themselves, and then wait for us to fail, and then they can seize power in one fell swoop! But what about now? There are less than 3,000 guns left in the newly arrived Xiangyi Association, and they will be gone in two or three days! ”

Zhang Wenjing somewhat understood, Yang Qiu directly dug up the roots of those two people this time! But what is the third bird?

"It's Li Tu!"

"Li Du?!" After his heart shrank suddenly, Zhang Wenjing suddenly understood, this was an obvious knock on the mountain and the tiger told the old fox that since he could move Hunan, he could naturally move Wuchang under his nose! If Su Xiaohu and the Pioneer Brigade can work hard and connect Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei, even foreigners will have to face this side!

After seeing him understand, Song Qing continued: "I don't worry about Sichuan now, the comrades will lack weapons, lack Heng's command, Sichuan is in chaos and gives Zhao Erfeng a chance to survive, the three thousand border guards in his hands are more than enough to arm the party, but it is difficult to cover Xiaohu!" No matter what, Chengdu has some family foundation, and if you take the artesian well, you can get a loan from the bank, and the military budget can basically be maintained. I'm just worried that the commander won't take Tan Yanmin this time...... He has not moved the position of Li Du for a long time, and he is still holding the constitutionalist in private, I know that he doesn't want the two provinces to be too turbulent, but I am afraid that it will not be a long-term solution to go on like this! Now is the period of military warfare, and we can use the style of military management to hold the people's rights hostage, once the war is over...... I'm afraid these people will join hands, and then they will be poor. ”

Zhang Wenjing is a clever person and has thought about such a problem for a long time, but he also knows Yang Qiu's difficulties. In fact, in the past few months, these people have seen clearly, Yang Qiu has the ability, the means are more capable, but he started too late in terms of connections and prestige, and now he has finally made a big splash, but the same old fox and Tan Yanmin's reputation has also been announced to the world, and unless there is definite evidence, he will be bitten back and hurt his hard-earned popularity.

In the future, after getting the three provinces, how to resolve the crisis of civil rights?

Song Qing smiled slightly: "I think about it, maybe the commander has already had an idea, let's be good soldiers, don't worry too much about these things, the future of the reform will be the loss of civil rights...... Hum! As long as there are guns, those people don't dare to do anything to us! ”

What he said also made Zhang Wenjing a lot more relaxed, and the topic gradually turned to the current battle situation, both of them understood that the situation was very good now, but once they lost, it would be a catastrophe for Yang Qiu and them! Especially at this moment, Xiaochang has fallen, which adds a little tension.

Song Qing obviously has more say on military issues, but at present, he can only vaguely guess that Yang Qiu's stubborn defense of filial piety is probably still to consume the living force of Beiyang, and he has not yet come up with a real decisive battle plan, as if he is waiting for something. The first division is also a bit abnormal, except for sending a small group of troops to constantly harass the supply lines mainly for training, there is almost no major action! Could it be that the real fist is Yue Peng's small? He still doesn't know about this, he needs to know after seeing Yang Qiu, thinking of this, his heart is a little hot, and he immediately said: "The army I brought back should rest in Hankou for a few days first, they are all veterans, and their strength is good, and if they change their equipment as soon as possible, they will be an elite soldier." ”

"Don't worry, I still have a number of this." Zhang Wenjing knew that he was going to the front line, and after smiling, he glanced at Wuchang City outside the window playfully: "I'm going to cross the river to do things in a while, do you want to go and see the wonderful face over there before leaving?" ”

Changsha, Hunan changed overnight, Wuchang on the other side of the strait must have been wonderful in the past few days, but he was not interested in these things, shook his head and put on his hat again and walked out, what is more enjoyable for a soldier than fighting with the strongest army? As Song Qing thought, the city of Wuchang has been shrouded in miserable wind and rain, and at the same time that the sparse winter rain chills the body, the news from Hunan is also like a slap in the face that caught many people off guard.

In the governor's office on the second floor of the Consultative Bureau, Wang Anlan stood behind Li Yuanhong, and when he saw him grab the pistol given by Yang Qiu, and constantly stroked the words "China's First Governor" on the handle of the gun, he knew that he was making the final choice, and hurriedly said: "Li Du, one thought is angry, one thought is stupid!" Right now...... I'm afraid it's too late! ”

Wang Anlan's words made Li Yuanhong gradually let go of the handle of the gun (). The seemingly powerful Tan Yanmin, who claims to have 4 towns and 60,000 horses, was actually taken down by two battalions without blood, what tools are hidden behind this? Tan Yanmin, who can make the sleek and steady in affairs, not hang his head, conniving at Yang Qiu's actions, and in the end, he simply suspended his military power, and finally allowed Hang Zhi to be stationed in Changsha, and took the initiative to reduce the selection of the four towns into the fourth division for people to drive, what kind ......of political exchange did occur on the night of 914?

And this time the real Yang Qiu is so strong, so high-profile! Two days ago, he hinted in public that he wanted to arrest the murderer, and two days later he took Changsha and killed Mei Xin and others for counter-revolutionary crimes. If you use this set of tools in Wuchang .......

Li Yuanhong's heart was cold, and he finally put away the pistol, Wang Anlan was right, the opportunity was missed! Maybe this generation won't come! His vision is much more far-reaching than ordinary people, this operation is too decisive, too ruthless, and the means are even more powerful! After the Fourth Division of the Hunan National Defense Force was stationed in Yueyang, it was equivalent to a sword pointed directly at Wuchang's back, Yang Qiu knew that he could not shake his prestige in Hubei for the time being, so he simply took this opportunity to use Hunan's soldiers to himself!

Now he is in front of the army to win the hearts of the people little by little, and take the opportunity to clean up Hunan and outflank Wuchang, plus there is a brigade that has arrived in Chongqing and is about to make a northern expedition to Chengdu...... Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan have already faintly condensed in the palm of his hand, and if he forces the one in the north to sit down and talk peacefully...... Who in the whole country doesn't want to look at his face?!

The news of the Changsha 914 incident (November 4, Xinhai year, the 14th day of the ninth lunar month) also reached Huang Keqiang's ears, in the face of the sudden change in the situation of the two lakes, he no longer had the excitement of the beginning, and looked at Song Jiaoren with a worried face: "At the beginning of the day, it seems that the situation here is actually not as good as what we heard in Shanghai, Yang Qiu is now taking advantage of the Beiyang pressure to control the military power, and yesterday he went south to Changsha, and now we not only can't move him, but also watch him eat away the two lakes and Sichuan little by little, I am afraid it will be ...... if it continues." ”

"I can understand your feelings." Song Jiaoren leaned against the window, looking at the rainy and misty Hankou: "That Yang Qiu...... I don't understand it either, but judging from the past few days, the enemy is still burdened, at least in terms of righteousness, this person is still standing very firmly. ”

Huang Keqiang's face was full of sadness: "I can't say that, so many heroes and martyrs went forward to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and now they see that big things can be accomplished but they give them to others and make wedding dresses for others, how can I be worthy of them under Jiuquan ()." ”

"But ......." Song Jiaoren wanted to say more, but when he saw Huang Keqiang, he seemed to have an idea, and asked, "Keqiang, what plan do you have?" ”

Huang Keqiang immediately said: "I have contacted Tan Renfeng in Hunan, and he suggested that I be appointed as the governor of the two lakes, so that I can return to power." ”

"Keqiang! You have to think about it. If he really became the governor of the two lakes, not to mention Yang Qiu, Li Yuanhong and Tan Yanmin would also have a dislike in their hearts, and if they completely upset the morale of the army...... Who can salvage the situation? This suggestion immediately made Song Jiaoren think of Huang Keqiang being scolded and robbed of power. He knew that Huang Keqiang had no selfish intentions, but the establishment of the Governor of the Two Lakes was really suspected of snatching power, and the two factions in Hubei were at odds, but they would never tolerate someone riding on their heads! Immediately said: "I know and approve of your desire to recentralize the matter!" But it is already difficult to turn around in the two lakes, unless it is Beiyang...... In my opinion, it is better to compare it to the law after the founding of the country, which gradually weakened the power of various places with the law, and slowly concentrated the power. ”

Huang Keqiang shook his head, and raised his hand with a broken finger with a resolute face: "What you said at the beginning of the year is very right, but the great cause has just begun, and the whole country is watching Hubei. I know that this will cause countless infamy, but my heart is strong, and tomorrow I will personally lead the Hunan Association to fight in Beiyang! As long as you can win a few battles, you can slowly seize the power of the matter, you will contact everyone in Wuchang at the beginning of the day, and wait for me to hold a representative meeting on the day of triumph, and propose the governor of the two lakes! ”

These words fell brightly, but Song Jiaoren frowned: "Keqiang, since you have made up your mind, I won't persuade you, but at this time, you must be careful, don't swing the army's heart, in the end, we need to cooperate sincerely to fight against the enemy!" ”

"You can rest assured, I still know this thing, now Yang Qiu still needs our banner, forgive him and don't dare to pick at this time, he Yang Qiu can establish authority by winning battles, I, Huang Keqiang, may not lose to him!" With the support of Song Jiaoren, Huang Keqiang was very happy: "Selflessness is fearless, I have long put life and death out of the way, and it is a great luck that the battle of Guangzhou will not die, only by bravely defending the party in this life, I can thank the martyrs who died!" ”