The sponsored death squad, led by Wang Jinfa and the Yin family, effortlessly set fire to the Zhejiang Governor's Office. With the gradual subsidence of the war in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the war in Wuchang intensified. Originally, the Xinhai Revolution, Wuchang was the first place of righteousness. directly set off the wave of the Great Revolution, and the gun shot the first bird, and naturally became the object of the Qing government's attention!

As a leader, there is limelight, but the risks are also very high. Ruichang, who led the troops before, did not understand military command, and Feng Guozhang and others were Yuan Shikai's henchmen who had been cultivated for many years. Beiyang Group is the basic thing that Lao Yuan relies on for a living, he won a big victory and died, and he went to Zuihou to make a wedding dress for others, so that such a stupid thing would not happen! Therefore, the life of Li Yuanhong and the Wuchang military government was okay before, but the internal degree was not harmonious. But since Hu Rui was born, the situation immediately began to turn upside down.

The Beiyang Group, which had started grinding foreign workers under the pretext of insufficient ammunition and food after taking Hankou, became active after the Anhui Revolutionary Army moved south along the Shanghai-Nanjing line, especially after the Northern Expedition Declaration was issued. Henan and other places have always been a family of officials and bandits, and the local officials and soldiers are all old-style local private armies, and their combat effectiveness is a scum. Who else could this Northern Expedition be aimed at? The answer is self-explanatory! Yuan Shikai can understand this, and the entire Beiyang high-level can also understand it. Therefore, while the Anhui Revolutionary Army was still busy with reorganization and aftermath in Wuhu, the Beiyang Army in the direction of Wuchang stepped up its offensive. It's not that he Lao Yuan is afraid, for the Beiyang Group that he has cultivated, not only Lao Yuan, but even Lord Yang is also very confident! Recognized as the strongest army in China! Even in Europe, it is at least a second-rate level (how does this sound so awkward)!

Since the beginning of the training in small stations, German and Japanese military advisers have all gone into battle, and Makqin and new fast guns have been bought in batches. It took more than ten years of hard work to get to Beiyang today, and the Anhui army has only eaten for a few days? ! Two phases and one contrast. Hmph, the mayfly shakes the tree!

In Yuan Shikai's view, the Anhui army, which was in the limelight before, was well equipped, plus the element of luck. Lao Yuan didn't care about the combat effectiveness of the Anhui army at all, he only worried about his own interests. The current chaos in China is a desperate opportunity for him, and the Qing court, the revolutionary party, the constitutionalist, etc., are all pawns on the chessboard. And the Beiyang Group that he cultivated single-handedly is a bargaining chip in his hand, and he wants to use this bargaining chip to influence the situation, and ponder changing himself to a big president.

From the heart. Lao Yuan was dismissive of the declaration of the Northern Expedition of the Anhui Army. The poor place in Anhui has always been a place for beggars. Six towns were pulled out at once, and it was easy to say that the expenditure on arms and food greatly exceeded Anhui's tax capacity. In these years, if you have a gun, you are the king of grass, and if you have a gun, the waist and pole will be hard. Expand the army and grab territory or something. It's easy to understand, but I want An Huijun to expand the army like this. Lao Yuan is still seeing it for the first time. Meow. It's just crazy! What is this place going to be looted?! Therefore, Lao Yuan didn't take the oath of the Northern Expedition of the Anhui Army seriously, and the right was to call for two calls to gain political capital. However, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, the Beiyang Army and other Qing troops in Hankou began a new round of fierce offensives. I plan to consume the capital in the hands of the revolutionary party again, take advantage of the war ahead, and at the same time put pressure on the court behind you and the revolutionary party you have released. In order to get what you want as soon as possible. However, before Lao Yuan started fighting, the Wuchang People's Army, which had been silent for a long time, came first.

With the advice of the Japanese army Dazuo Dayuan, the adviser of the pit father, and the support of Wang Longzhong, the representative of the Hunan army like a pig, the newly promoted commander-in-chief of the People's Army, Huang Xing, suppressed all internal opposition. Resolutely ordered, turn defense into offense, and destroy the Qing army in Hankow!

At five o'clock in the afternoon of November 16, the engineering battalion of the Wuchang People's Army completed the erection of the pontoon bridge at the mouth of the broken bridge. At ten o'clock in the evening of the same day, the attacking troops passed through the pontoon bridge and began to enter the attack position on standby. After the counteroffensive began, it went well at first, but when the attacking forces advanced to the vicinity of Yudaimen, they encountered unprecedented resistance and the offensive was forced to stop.

One blow of strength, then decline, three and exhaustion. As the attacking side, if you can't get a decent offensive, or when the offensive is forced to stop, you have already lost more than half of the battle. On the morning of the 17th, the People's Army, which had rested all night, attacked again. They had been fighting defensive wars before, but they were finally able to take the initiative to attack, and the grassroots officers and soldiers of the People's Army were still very excited. Early in the morning, it was like taking drugs, and attacked all the way, forcing the Qing army to retreat and shrink the defensive line. Taking advantage of this meeting, the Hunan army from Hunan also sent the First and Second Associations to advance to the front line of Jurenmen to fight together, and the Fifth Association of the Wuhan People's Army even advanced to Wangjiadun. Commander-in-Chief Huang Xing saw that the situation was very good, and immediately ordered the 4th and 6th Liaison of the Hubei People's Army, which were the reserves, to cross the river and flank the right flank of the Qing army, intending to destroy the Qing army in Hankou in one fell swoop. As a result, people are not as good as heaven, and the Qing army on the opposite side also has high-ranking people, and the machine gun positions are placed on the flanks early, and when the two Hunan troops cross the river, they are shrouded in a rain of bullets from Makqin, and the blood stains the river red, and the river is full of dead horses and floating corpses. At the same time as the flank of the Hubei People's Army was flanked and frustrated, Qing reinforcements arrived. The strengthened Qing army decisively launched a fierce counterattack, and the battle quickly fell into a stalemate. The Wuchang People's Army, which was already short of arms and underprepared, began to be overwhelmed, and the Second and Fifth Concords first ignored the orders of the commander-in-chief Huang Xing and began to retreat, which soon snowballed and caused a joint reaction. The various units involved in the war were overwhelmed, and a great rout began in a hurry. Under the counterattack of the Qing army and the trampling and crowding of their own horses, they suffered heavy losses. In particular, Huang Xing, in order to do something, actually ordered the pontoon bridge to be demolished after the attacking troops passed! As a result, more people drowned in the water during the rout than died on the battlefield (it can be seen that Huang Xing's reputation is famous, but the military command ability of the century and the chairman of the committee have a fight. ）！

The counterattack failed, and Hankou and Hanyang were lost in succession. The Beiyang Army occupied Guishan, and the German-made Type 1904 75mm field guns were mounted on Guishan, and the shells directly blew up the roof of the Wuchang Governor's Mansion! Under the defeat, the Wuchang Provisional Military Government once again fell into a wrangling, and while denouncing Huang Xing's blind command, it was also eagerly discussing the way out. The cannons have all hit the Wuchang Governor's Mansion, and if you don't think about it, it's really going to be over!

Li Yuanhong, who had been deliberately forgotten before, stood up and advocated asking for help from Hu Rui, the governor of Anhui. In addition, even if the provinces that have been recovered at the moment have the heart, they are powerless. Shanghai's position as governor of Chen Qimei has not yet been hot, and the people's army of the two divisions has just been pulled up. Huang Xing, who was eager to divert everyone's attention, immediately made a decision. The Anhui army is good, the combat effectiveness is strong, and the equipment is good! The ninth town of the Nanjing Battle was defeated miserably, and the Anhui army easily took the whole city in the morning. Huang Xing was already thinking about how to get the command of the Anhui Army that came to support......

While the leaders of the Wuchang Provisional Military Government were discussing the details and the wording of the telegram, two different antennas were quietly erected in an inconspicuous residential area in Wuchang City. Without knowing each other, the two transmitters reverently sent messages with the same contents......

"Handsome! Wuchang Station Emergency Electricity! ”

The big guy ran all the way, shouting and charging in.

"Is it a counterattack on Hankow?"

Hu Rui put down his pen and drew his attention from Jihua's book. Asked directly.

"Hehe, handsome, you are really like a god, you can guess accurately! Huang Xing commanded the Anhui People's Army to counterattack Hankou and was defeated! At the time of the rout, Huang Xing did something 'breaking the kettle'. More were drowned than were killed by the Qing army! ”

The big guy is a real person who doesn't hide his feelings at all. Said gloatingly.

"Ambitious and talented. He can guard Wuchang safely, that's a strange thing! ”

Hu Rui said with a sneer.

In some people in the Alliance, Hu Rui saw some shadows of the officialdom of later generations, and tried to do everything! Dry quickly! Almost without regard to the actual situation, the mind is full of merit and profit!

If I'm correct, Li Yuanhong's telegram for help will arrive here soon. Oh, it's so late. What about Sanniang? ‘

Hu Rui said like a god, and as he spoke, he remembered Yan Nuxia. In the past, such a big news, even if it was late at night, was Sanniang who came in person.

"Handsome ......"

Referring to his own big boss. The big guy suddenly squeaked.

"What's the matter, just say what's there! It's uncomfortable to hold on! ”

Hu Rui looked at the squeaky big man, immediately understood a little in his heart, and said with a smile.

"Report to the marshal, the minister is personally guarding the telecommunications room, it seems that he is waiting for the follow-up news from Wuchang!"

The big guy gritted his teeth and reported.

Anyway, on one side is his own uncle, on the other side is a big boss, they are all a family, so it shouldn't be a matter of saying it.

"It's worth your squeak?! Alright, let's go! Tell the kitchen to prepare a late-night snack and send it to the telecommunications room, everyone can share. Also, tell Sanniang to rest early! Go ahead. ”

Hu Rui said with a smile.

Looking at the big man who was happily taking his order, the smile on Hu Rui's face slowly shrank, and gradually turned into a bitter smile. With a sigh, he grabbed the phone on the table, shook the handle, and dialed a number.

"Wei Wuji, immediately inform the brothers over there in Wuchang, and do everything possible to ensure the safety of the third miss of the Ye family! This is Sanniang zuihou's concern, and no mistakes are allowed! ”

At the berth, sailors with safety ropes tied around their waists carried shovels in their arms, paints and brushes in their hands, were hoisted in mid-air to clean the hull. After a long period of sailing, there will be a large amount of seaweed and shellfish parasitism on the waterline and the bottom of the ship, which will seriously affect the speed of the warship. Therefore, it needs to be removed regularly and painted with anti-rust paint.

"Marshal, at present, the ammunition of each ship has been replenished, and the boilers have been scraped overnight. When the coal and water supply is complete, the entire fleet can be on standby! ”

Tang Qianming cautiously accompanied Hu Rui, proudly pointing to the hot dock and proudly.

"Commander Tang's combat readiness work is good, and when this battle is over, depending on the situation, the six Chuzi ships will also be entered into the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau's Chuangwu in batches for refit and maintenance. I have already ordered the necessary artillery and spare parts from Germany, and they should arrive at the beginning of next month. ”

Hu Rui nodded, saying that he was quite satisfied with Tang Qianming's work as the Minister of the Navy, and immediately revealed.

"Great marshal, my naval officers and men are willing to be the vanguard of the great marshal! Swear allegiance! ”

Tang Qianming is also a smart person, so he immediately saluted and said solemnly.

Although it has only been a few days since he arrived, Tang Qianming is very satisfied with the attitude of this new owner towards the navy. The treatment will not drop but rise compared with the previous Qing Dynasty, and just talking about these newly issued military uniforms caused the group of sailors on the ship to go crazy. Obediently, when have you ever seen such a luxurious configuration!

"There is no navy after the First Sino-Japanese War, and I am determined to overthrow the anti-Qing Dynasty so that the people of the whole country can be fed and clothed warmly, and no longer have to be oppressed and bullied by foreigners! I'm not working hard for myself, I'm working for this sensitivity, this country! It is not easy for the navy to save this bit of money, it is all the spark of reviving the navy, and it cannot be wasted. ”

Hu Rui patted Tang Qianming's shoulder and said meaningfully. After speaking, he didn't wait for Tang Qianming's reaction, and continued to walk forward by himself.

As I walked, my eyes focused on the coal bags stacked on the shore like a hill, and I couldn't help but have a headache - the navy is really a money-burner!

If you want to say that Anhui is poor, it is poor, and the resources are okay. Needless to say, there is no shortage of coal in Anshan Iron Mine. However, the locally produced coal has many impurities and low calorific value, which is more than enough to make briquettes for the craft market, but it is not good if it is used for shipboard boilers. The output of high-quality coal is too small, and it has to be close to the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant. In the past, there were few warships in his hand and he didn't realize that there were so many big coal burners all of a sudden, and Hu Rui suddenly felt blind. A sea-shaped ship needs nearly 600 tons of coal and water to replenish at one time, and the production of local high-quality coal is hell! Hu Dashuai, who was forced to go to Liangshan, had to pay out of his pocket and bought a batch of British Welsh anthracite from a German agent. Thinking about this price, Hu Rui gritted his teeth with hatred!

"Governor, you are ......"

Tang Qianming looked at Hu Rui with a hideous face and asked cautiously.

"Well, is this going to fight the local tyrant?"

Sanniang asked with a light smile with a folder.

"Mud ...... Sanniang, why are you here?! ”

Hu Rui hurriedly swallowed the foul mouth that was about to come out, looked at Sanniang who suddenly appeared behind him, and said in surprise.

Shouldn't this be the right thing to stay in the telecommunications room with the news coming from Wuchang?

"Minister Yan."

Tang Qianming took the initiative to greet him and saluted, and then gave up the space very interestingly. It stands to reason that as the minister of the Navy Department of the Anhui Revolutionary Army, Tang Qianming holds the rank of lieutenant general. After the second round of coups of the Anhui Revolutionary Army, with the expansion of the troops, the Ministry of Intelligence, the Logistics Department and other directly subordinate organs were also promoted, and Sanniang was officially promoted to major general as the head of the Intelligence Department. It stands to reason that Tang Qianming is one level higher than Sanniang in terms of military rank, but he can't stand it, who makes the family the wife of the quasi-governor. Pillow wind or something, just look at the fate of the Shang Dynasty's Bigan. Therefore, all the generals, including Tang Qianming, naturally defined Yan Nuxia as "a first-class official", except for his own Hu Dashuai.

"Come and thank someone for their supper and concern last night, and help you fight the local tyrant by the way!"

It seems that there is positive news from Wuchang, and Sanniang's mood is exceptionally good. Following Hu Rui's usual tone, he replied with a smile.

"Let's go, let's talk as we go."

Hu Rui smiled dotingly and gently knocked Sanniang's little head. Smoothed the strand of hair in front of his forehead, and circled his waist without a trace, suggesting.

"You guessed accurately, not long after you sent a big guy to deliver supper last night, Li Yuanhong's telegram asking for help arrived! You're busy preparing for the establishment of a provisional government, so I'll take care of it first. ”

Sanniang patted her lightly as if she was disgusted, and then went with him.

"What, the telegram for help has arrived?!"

Hu Rui immediately became stunned when he heard this, and said with a straight face.

"Well, yes, what's wrong?"

Sanniang was confused and a little puzzled. Isn't it a good thing, as for the reaction to this nightmare?

"Hahahahahahaha, Li Yuanhong! You're a girl, hurry up and reimburse me!!!! ”

Hu Dashuai looked up to the sky with no image. (To be continued......)