Chapter 93: The Situation in Mukden
Just when the wave of the Xinhai Revolution swept across the country, the revolutionaries in the northeast were also greatly encouraged! In Fengtian, the revolutionaries Zhang Rong, Ning Wu, and Shang Zhen were active everywhere, and at this time, the governor of Fengtian had changed people three times, leaving Xu Shichang, coming to Xiliang, and then transferring Zhao Erxun.
The revolutionaries took advantage of the opportunity of Zhao Erxun's inspection to the north, and actively carried out activities in Mukden, giving speeches and distributing leaflets, and the common people, especially the young students, were enthusiastic and ready to follow the example of the south to issue the "Mukden Declaration of Independence." Wu Jinglian, the speaker of the Fengtian Parliamentary Bureau, expressed his support for the revolution, and the second mixed association of the new army was Lan Tianwei, one of the famous "three outstanding non-commissioned officers" that we had previously seen, and he was a revolutionary, and the army he led was the only garrison in the provincial city of Fengtian. At this time, it can be said that it is easy to hold a revolution in Mukden. But things always turn out unexpectedly.
Zhao Erxun was born as a Jinshi, read the four books and five classics, and held the idea of being loyal to the Qing court.
Zhao Erxun covered his left face, anxiously walking back and forth in the room, recently there are news related to the revolution everywhere lingering in his ears, Zhao Erxun turned around on the bed, the weather in the northeast turned cold quickly, after eating a few hot pots, he was a little anxious to catch fire, this person was in a hurry, his teeth on fire also hurt, he didn't rest well at night, he was poor to cope with during the day, he was still good when he was a general of Shengjing before, why did he go back to Fengtian like this time?
"What can I do about this, Lan Tianwei of the new army is afraid that he is going to rebel, and Gu Renyi of Liaoyang is not a good person, so he should be in the army."
"What do you command?" The housekeeper Chu Yingwu hurriedly responded.
"Hurry up and pack up your things, this northeast has become the nest of revolutionaries, there are dangers everywhere, I can't stay anymore, I want to go back to Guannai and ask the court to ask the army to come and rebel."
Zhao Erxun is a little restless, he is a civil servant, he has not seen the set of wars, as one of the few feudal officials in the late Qing Dynasty, Zhao Erxun's power comes from the imperial court, usually a town to control him, but also to obey and close. However, Zhao Erxun himself has no strength, and once the buried court loses its prestige, it is an ordinary commander, a commander, and he can scare him into running away. For example, at this time, Lan Tianwei, who is in charge of the second mixed association of the Fengtian New Army. In the past, for Zhao Erxun, he could only be regarded as able to see it, but in this current situation, Lan Tianwei is a flood beast.
"Your Excellency the Governor, you can't leave now." Yuan Jinkai, deputy director of the Fengtian Advisory Bureau, knelt down in front of Zhao Erxun and said urgently.
"I can't go, I can't go, now there are revolutionaries everywhere, and even the army is controlled by the revolutionaries, what can you do for me." If there is a way, Zhao Erxun is not willing to leave the northeast and flee back to Guannei, no matter how good the excuse is, in the eyes of those big officials in the imperial court, it is also an escape.
"Your Excellency the Governor, there is still room for maneuver in the matter, the revolutionaries only control the New Army, but the New Army in the Northeast is only a minority after all, the patrol army is changed from the previous Green Battalion, it is not deeply affected by the revolution, and it is still under control, as long as the Governor is transferred back to one or two patrol troops, he can maintain the current situation in Fengtian. To the revolutionaries. Yuan Jinkai was afraid that Zhao Erxun would leave, so he hurriedly admonished.
"Patrol the old army? Are they a little bit of a person? Zhao Erxun has no doubts, since the training of the new army in the past two years, Fengtian's resources have been tilted towards the new army, needless to say, artillery, which is specially provided to the new army. Zhao Erxun is the governor, and he didn't pursue much of the old army's empty day before, because there were too many involved, which does not mean that Zhao Erxun does not know the way, in contrast, the new army has very few empty days. Although I do not want to admit it, those of the new army, who are deeply influenced by revolutionary ideas, do far better in this regard than the old army.
Yuan Jinkai saw that Zhao Erxun had already been half moved, and said, "Your Excellency Governor, although the old army is poorly equipped, it has been on the battlefield for a long time, and it has also come in handy, and the number of new troops is not large, so you can give it a try." And they are from a clean background, they live outside the country, and they have basically no connection with the new army, which is the most reliable place. ”
"Well, you have a point, but which patrol army should be transferred into the provincial capital? Zhang Zuolin, Feng Linge was born with a beard, and when the situation is turbulent, he is afraid of being half-hearted, which is not very appropriate. Qin Yu is a bit courageous, and his strength is not weak, but he is younger, I don't know if the road is reliable, Ma Longtan wants to press the ground in Liaodong, and he can't leave easily, Wu Junsheng is old and serious, it should be no problem, so he will transfer Wu Junsheng. After all, Zhao Erxun was old and spicy, and after being reminded by Yuan Jinkai, he quickly reacted and made arrangements.
Zhang Zuolin has long been unwilling to stay in Zhengjiatun, where people are poor, Zhang Jinghui is the director of the office in Fengtian, Tang Yulin, Zhang Zuoxiang and others are all studying in the army crash school in Fengtian, and after learning the news that Zhao Erxun wants to transfer troops to Fengtian, he immediately sent someone to inform Zhang Zuolin.
"Quick, urgent assembly." Zhang Zuolin received the news from Fengtian City and immediately gathered all the troops that could be used. Zhang Zuolin had been impatient in this remote Zhengjiatun for a long time, always thinking about when to return to Xinmin Mansion, of course, it would be better if it was the provincial capital of Fengtian, the opportunity was rare at the moment, although there was still a little confusion about the future in his heart, and he didn't know whether this trip was a blessing or a curse. But Zhang Zuolin has a bit of a gambler's factor in his temperament, no matter what, he always has to gamble to see the difference, and if he loses the gamble, it is better to pull up the people and fall into the grass again, than to stay in Zhengjiatun for a lifetime. If you win, you're rich.
"This Zhang Zuolin, the reaction is not slow." When Qin Yu pinched the telegram from Fengtian City, he was a little slower than Zhang Zuolin.
"My lord, what now? Although Taonan is good, it is not as good as the provincial capital after all. Yang Xing said.
"We can't get ahead of Zhang Zuolin, Zhengjiatun is more than half closer to Fengtian Provincial City than Taonan. Mobilize the last eight battalions, and I'm going to Mukden. Qin Yu stood up openly, although Zhang Zuolin only set up some land in Zhengjiatun, after listening to Qin Yu's impressive work in Taonan, he also set up two small factories, which were 108,000 miles worse than Qin Yu's achievements in developing Taonan, but Qin Yu knew that once Zhang Zuolin entered Fengtian City, he would be a dragon entering the sea, and he would be out of control. Zhang Zuolin may not know much about himself, but he knows how to make good use of people, once he occupies Fengtian City, Qin Yu's advantages in Taonan will be reversed.
"Fang Chenshou, the newly formed 4 patrol battalions, as well as the original battalion, will be handed over to you, and the training must not be slack. Brother Zanyao, you are Fang Chenke's deputy. Taonan is our foundation, and nothing can happen. ”
"Don't worry, my lord, I must look at the places in Baicheng in Taonan, there are five battalions here, and no one dares to fight Taonan's idea."
In terms of political affairs, Qin Yu has nothing to explain to Tian Helin, after dealing with government affairs for so long, Tian Helin definitely knows more than Qin Yu, and if he explains it randomly, it is playing the piano indiscriminately.
After making some arrangements, Qin Yu took the 8th battalion of cavalry, with all the heavy machine guns, and went all the way north, avoiding the Japanese garrison to Fengtian City.