Chapter 80: The Battle of the Jinghan Line (20)

Guarding Wusheng Pass is a target pieced together by the defeated soldiers of the original Eighth Town, Zhang Biao, the subordinate of the receiver. It is said that Zhang Biao was incompetent, and the director zhì Wuchang was lost. Anyway, Zhang Biao poured the plate, and these of his subordinates were thrown at the gate of Wusheng Pass. It's not that there is much confidence in these soldiers, but that the battle ahead is urgent, and there are no extra troops to defend this key point hundreds of miles away from Wuhan.

Chen Guangyuan may not know that Wushengguan is the key point, and the fourth town is Feng Guozhang's capital, Chen Guangyuan is reluctant to go north, worried that he will be pushed to the front line against the main force of the northern front of the Anhui Revolutionary Army. Previously, Li Chun's 11th mixed association was a lesson. Duan Qirui may not have the heart to consume the fourth town, and Xu Shuzheng's little fan is not easy to say. That guy is ruthless.

Beiyang Sanjie Dragon Tiger Dog, Wang Shizhen basically has no military power, and only Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang are left. The contest between the two has never stopped. Moreover, Feng Guozhang went back after suffering a defeat in Hanyang, so he can't make Duan Qirui better, right? Anyway, Chen Guangyuan has nothing to fear, it is my duty to keep Xiaogan, and there are still a lot of materials that have not been transferred.

The sentry in front of Wusheng Pass was listlessly carrying a gun that he didn't know if he could fire, and when he saw that it was the appearance of the Beiyang Army, he didn't care too much, let alone be on guard or anything. This place is not close to Xiaogan, let alone Wuhan. The Anhui Revolutionary Army is far away!

These 100 or so people drove more than a dozen carts and moved forward slowly, looking like they had not eaten enough. The cars were covered with curtains, and I didn't know what to pack.

When the convoy arrived at the gate, the garrison sentry shouted: "Which part?" ”

"Which part of us do you care? The car is full of objects that the adults asked me to send back, and I quickly opened the card, and I didn't have time to grind my teeth with you. "An officer on horseback opened his mouth and said that he was a brother, and the captain of the goods had a sideways face, and he was not a good man at first glance. It's better not to mess with him. Anyway, this battle has been fought so far, and the busiest are these officials, and the looted finances are desperately transported backwards, and there are such convoys passing through the customs every day.

Several soldiers hurriedly came out to remove the barricades and let the convoy pass. When the convoy had passed, the officer on horseback pulled out a whistle, smiled strangely at the guarded sentry, and blew the whistle fiercely.

A sharp whistle pierced the silence in front of the gate, and the curtain on the cart was instantly lifted, revealing the Maxim machine guns on the cart. The Qing army on the checkpoint was directly frightened. Dumbfounded and not knowing what to do, several soldiers rushed forward and smashed to the ground with the butts of their rifles.

Tata Tower! The Maxim machine gun went off. A group of Qing troops who were walking were swept away by surprise, and in an instant, more than a dozen people fell in a pool of blood. Wushengguan, which had been quite calm since the Wuchang Uprising, remembered the dense gunfire.

An Anhui revolutionary army rushed out of the avenue, and the unique green military uniform rushed into the pass like a tide. The guy who rode the horse before laughed triumphantly: "Send a report to the big handsome, just say that Wushengguan has been trampled under my feet." ”

Xinyang. Feng Guozhang couldn't remember the first time he asked about the telegraph line, and after arriving in Xinyang, Feng Guozhang immediately telegraphed Chen Guangyuan of Xiaogan, never thinking that the telegraph line was not working. Thinking of the sabotage of the railway, Feng Guozhang arrived more and more badly. felt that things were estimated to be bad, and analyzed his thoughts with Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui also thought so. Immediately let people rush to Xiaogan to deliver the letter, while ordering the repair of the telegraph line as much as possible. It turned out that the messenger had just gotten on the train when news came from ahead. The railroad was bombed.

Together, a total of 10 cases of railway bombing occurred, and the section from Xiaogan to Xinyang on the Jinghan Line was completely paralyzed, not to mention the telegraph. Only the old way can be used. Send someone to report the news quickly, and inform the direction of Wushengguan by the way. Heightened vigilance.

Xu Shuzheng also proposed that Wang Zhanyuan launch an attack to see what kind of quality the Anhui Revolutionary Army was. Soon Wang Zhanyuan called back that after the Anhui Revolutionary Army crossed the river, it had been transporting troops on the other side of the Wanghe River, and the carts had crossed the river one after another, and every day the artillery had to plow the positions of the Beiyang Army, but there were no large-caliber artillery, and the 75 guns would come every half an hour for five minutes. (Actually, they come during the day, go back at night, and then cross the river the next day.) ）

"No heavy artillery?" Xu Shuzheng's face changed after reading the telegram, and he subconsciously glanced at Feng Guozhang. This one was also pale, slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and sighed leisurely: "It's late!" ”

"What's late?" Before Duan Qirui could react, Xu Shuzheng sat on the chair in frustration, raised his hand and knocked on his head, and said angrily: "Why didn't I think of this? I should have thought about it when the telegraph line was destroyed. ”

Duan Qirui also reacted at this time, and said in shock: "What do you mean, the northern line is just a false shot?" ”

Feng Guozhang and Xu Shuzheng nodded at the same time, Duan Qirui couldn't believe it, and said loudly: "How is it possible?" The only heavy artillery unit of the Anhui Army appeared on the northern front, how could it be that the northern front was a feint? ”

Feng Guozhang couldn't lift his spirits, sat on the chair with a painful look, and sighed leisurely: "This is what makes people admire, Fang Jianxiong's use of troops is unpredictable, and I can't do it yet!" ”

Feng Guozhang, who was hit again, was full of sorrow, the sunset came in from the window, Xu Shuzheng's face turned red like blood, and he suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I immediately led my troops south, fortunately, Wusheng Pass has not been lost, after all, there is still a standard of soldiers guarding the location." If I was unlucky and lost the pass, I attacked and recaptured the Wusheng Pass. ”

Feng Guozhang's face recovered a little at this time, and he glanced at Xu Shuzheng bitterly and said: "How many troops do you plan to bring to the south, with the strength of the country and the strength of the troops, from filial piety to Wushengguan, you can concentrate the strength of a town in one day at most." What do you do to recapture Wusheng Pass? ”

Duan Qirui quickly recovered from his panic, and after carefully studying the map from the map, he said decisively: "Immediately let Wang Zhanyuan go south, and at the same time urge Cao Kun to arrive as soon as possible." If it is really Wusheng Pass that is lost, the fourth town cannot be contacted, and it is necessary to send someone to contact Chen Guangyuan. At this time, Cao Kun didn't have the heart to say that Chen Guangyuan didn't respect the responsibility of the order, and first found a way to solve the current crisis.

Feng Guozhang nodded and said, "That's the only way, I hope Wushengguan is still in my hand." ”

Duan Qirui slammed his fist on the table with remorse, and sighed: "Hey, how can you deal with Lord Yuan!" Just like that, everyone kept their mouths shut, yes. How to explain to Yuan Shikai? The battle suddenly became like this, and although the exact news has not yet arrived, judging from various information, the result is roughly the same.

Hanyang, after receiving the telegram from Zhu Lafeng, Fang Jianxiong laughed three times, and casually threw the telegram to Sun Baoqi beside him and said, "Teacher, inform Yuan Xiangcheng that you can sit down and negotiate!" Sun Baoqi read the telegram, and couldn't help but pat his thigh excitedly and said: "Well done, this time Yuan Xiangcheng is going to soften." Turns out you're waiting for this, great! However, we still have to guard against the counterattack of the Beiyang Army! ”

Fang Jianxiong saw Duan Feng coming in, raised his hand and asked, "What's new?" Duan Feng replied straight and succinctly: "The Anyi Department is still a day's journey away from Wusheng Pass. Fang Jianxiong nodded: "Let him speed up the speed, as well as the Huyan Aobo Division, he must arrive at Wusheng Pass on the 25th at the latest, and after this time, he will not come to see me." ”

Duan Feng said with a smile: "Chief of Staff Jiang called, Li Yifeng's troops have withdrawn to the other side of the Ru River, and he will lead his troops south tonight, and Li Xiaochuan has already taken the first step and retreated to Bengbu." ”

"Very good, call back, one qiē shun lì, Wusheng Pass has been taken, one qiē will be carried out in accordance with the adjusted battle plan." Fang Jianxiong explained, Duan Feng came back not long after he went for a while, and Jiang Fangzhen called back: "The trapped beast is still fighting!" ”

Fang Jianxiong called back: I have been prepared! Before sunset, Gui Danqi will launch an attack on Xiaogan.

On the morning of December 25, Xinhai year, the Jinliyuan Wharf of the 16th Shop on the Bund in Shanghai was crowded with people, and the Hong Kong ship on which the revolutionary leader Sun Dacang was riding was about to enter the port. A large number of journalists and consuls from various countries gathered on the dock. It seems that the Chinese revolution has a leader and is about to enter a new era.

The column of "Minli Bao" said: When Mr. returns, the foundation of the country can be determined, and after the recovery of new Shanghai, the next day should be the most proud.

It is rumored that Sun Cannon returned with a huge amount of money for the revolution. Therefore, when Sun got off the boat, a reporter asked: "How much money did you bring with you this time?" ”

Sun replied: "Give no name a penny!" The ears of the revolutionary spirit brought back. If the purpose of the revolution is not achieved, there will be no peace negotiation. Regarding this passage, the positive evaluation is: Sun's answer shows the spirit of a revolutionary, which deeply touched the people present.

There are many other comments, mainly because they are worried that because of Sun's return, the peace talks will be ruined. Paradoxically, it was still "Minli Daily", which once accused Fang Jianxiong of sabotaging the rare north-south peace situation.

Sun returned from Hong Kong, and in a previous meeting with Hu Hanmin in Hong Kong, he emphasized: "The great danger of today is anarchy. ”

The battle of the Jinghan Line, since Wushengguan changed hands, fell into a strange state. The Beiyang Army concentrated the forces of two towns north of Wusheng Pass, but did not attack Wusheng Pass. It's not that Duan Qirui didn't fight, but Duan Qirui didn't let him fight, and telegraphed Duan Qirui to let him go back to Beijing and hand over the command to Feng Guozhang.

Duan Qirui can be said to have returned to Beijing gloomily!

On the other hand, the Anhui Revolutionary Army had no intention of fighting. It's Xiaogan's side, if there is nothing to do, the artillery will hit a round, and there is no talk of infantry charging. Anyway, both sides don't do anything, so they live in peace for the time being.

On the day of Sun Dacang's return, an Englishman passenger ship came to Hankou Wharf, and it was Sun Baoqi, the teacher, who stood on the wharf to pick up people. There were two main people who got off the boat, one was Yang Shiqi and the other was Zhang Qian. (Your support on this site is my biggest motivation.) )