After being stationed in Nanjing, Hu Dashuai, who felt that the troops at hand were insufficient, immediately announced that the Anhui Revolutionary Army would be stationed in Nanjing for rest and reorganization. Convene all officers of the company and above in the whole army and convene a general meeting of officers. Analyze and discuss the shortcomings of the Anhui Army exposed in the Nanjing Campaign, and finally come up with solutions. At the same time, in line with the principle of leaving and retaining resources, the officers and soldiers who were interested in joining the Anhui Army from the remnants of the Ninth Town gathered together were gathered and transported to Wuhu together with the more than 3.4 million silver dollars seized by the Silver Dollar Bureau. Mainly the graduates of the fourth phase of the training camp, they were jointly reorganized into two integrated divisions, numbered the third division and the fourth division of the Anhui Revolutionary Army respectively, and the division commander was temporarily served by German instructors. Among them, the fourth division will be stationed in Bengbu to guard against Xuzhou, and the third division will gradually replace the first mixed association of Jiujiang and take over the defense of Jiujiang city. The first mixed association was replaced, and went to Wuhu to expand after the end of the Shanghai Campaign.

The Anhui Revolutionary Army entered a state of recuperation, but Hu Rui was not idle at all. His eyes began to be fixed on the direction of the situation in the country. History has changed a little because of the little butterfly that has crossed over, and it has returned to its original trajectory again.

History, after experiencing small ripples, is back on track again.

When news of the Wuchang uprising reached Beijing, the Manchu regime, which had rotted to the bone, fell into an unprecedented panic. The Manchu government hurriedly sent the Minister of War Miaochang to lead the Beiyang Army to Wuchang to suppress it. However, the Beiyang Army was organized and trained by Yuan Shikai, and most of the generals were his henchmen of Yuan Shikai. Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, and Wang Shizhen, who were then known as the three heroes of Beiyang, were forced to retire after Yuan Shikai was forced to retire, and their own strength was greatly enhanced, and they faintly had a tendency to be independent. Therefore, the Beiyang Army did not buy the account of Cong Jiaochang from top to bottom, and disobeyed Jiaochang's instructions. The lack of smoothness in command directly caused the chaos of the battle situation at the front, and the anxious Qing government was helpless. At that time, the Western capitalist powers had a hostile attitude towards the Chinese revolution, and they accepted the suggestion of the US ambassador to China, prompting the Qing government to immediately appoint Yuan Shikai, who had been deposed two years earlier, and shouting that "Yuan Shikai must be out of control" in an attempt to stabilize the position of the Qing government through Yuan Shikai's exit from the mountain.

On October 14, 1911, the Qing government appointed Yuan Shikai as the governor of Huguang and asked him to lead the Beiyang army south to suppress the revolution. Yuan Shikai was ambitious and wanted to take the opportunity to ask the Qing court for greater rights, and under the pretext of "not curing his foot disease", he stayed in Zhangde, Henan and refused to go out of the mountain. On the 27th, the Qing government had to appoint Yuan Shikai as the minister of the Qincha to control the armies of the Hubei waterway, Yuan Shikai was still not satisfied, and proposed to convene a congress, organize a responsible cabinet, and grant him full military powers, thin and guaranteed sufficient military salaries and other conditions. Under the instigation of Yuan Shikai, the "military admonition" that occurred in Luanzhou in Zhili put great pressure on the Qing government.

The Qing rulers led by the regent Zaifeng were so frightened that they were forced to give in, dissolve the "Imperial Cabinet", appoint Yuan Shikai as the prime minister of the cabinet, and organize the "Cabinet of Responsibility". On November 1, Yuan Shikai went south to inspect the division and commanded the Beiyang Army to capture Hankou. He then returned to Beijing and established Yuan Shikai's "Cabinet of Responsibility" on November 16. In this way, the military and political power of the Qing government actually fell into the hands of Yuan Shikai

"I just got the news that Xu Shaozhen went to Zhenjiang! A total of 5 battalions of the 35th and 36th standards of the 18th Association of the Nine Towns stationed in Zhenjiang (one of which is stationed in Jiangyin) were raised under the leadership of Lin Shuqing, the commander of the 36th and 3rd battalions. The Qing Army's deputy commander of the Jingkou garrison, Aixin Jueluo Zaimu, led all the officers and soldiers of the flag battalion to disarm, and Zhenjiang was recovered! Lin Shuqing supports Xu Shaozhen as the overseer of Zhenjiang! ”

Early in the morning, Sanniang didn't care about the difference between men and women, and rushed directly into Hu Dashuai's bedroom despite the dissuasion of the guards.

"It's finally done! Is the message reliable? ”

Hu Rui, who was disturbed by his dream, was shocked when he heard the news, and crawled out of the bed and hurriedly asked.

"Absolutely reliable, the intelligence officers saw the real person and double-checked the photos before reporting it."

Sanniang replied very decisively, more than 300 photos of Xu Shaozhen have been washed, please protect the sites stationed in various places.

"Quick, all the commanders of the various units urgently assemble, the war has really begun!"

The butterfly effect refers to the fact that in a dynamical system, small changes in the initial conditions can cause a long-term and huge chain reaction of the whole system. It's a chaotic phenomenon. This effect shows that the result of the development of things is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions, and the slightest deviation from the initial conditions will cause great differences in the results.

"Pull a hair and move the whole body!"

Hu Rui sighed helplessly.

Because of his appearance, he inadvertently caused a series of reactions, causing history to gradually deviate from the track he knew. In parallel history, Shanghai was recovered on November 3, Hangzhou was recovered on November 4, Suzhou was recovered on January 5, Zhenjiang was recovered on November 8, and Nanjing was recovered on December 2! However, after Hu Rui forced the Ninth Town to rebel and led his troops to capture Nanjing in advance, Yunben's established historical events began to change beyond recognition. The Ninth Town was forced to revolt in the town of Moling ahead of schedule, and as a result, suffered greater casualties than in history. After the Anhui Revolutionary Army conquered Nanjing, the superior strength of a reorganized division, a mixed association, and a reinforced heavy artillery regiment made Zhenjiang, which was close at hand, like a mang. The army was on the side, and the Qing army's deputy commander of the Jingkou garrison, Aixin Jueluo Zaimu, also became more and more jealous of Lin Shuqing's 35 bids stationed in Zhenjiang, for fear that he would accidentally burn himself. After the failure of the Moling Town Uprising, Xu Shaozhen went to Zhenjiang secretly, and the 35th Standard took the lead in the uprising. With the army of Anhui on the side, Aixin Jueluo Zaimu is also more cooperative than in history, so Zhenjiang was recovered a week ahead of schedule on November 1! This series of changes caught Hu Rui off guard, and history is no longer the one he is familiar with. At this time, as a time-traveler, he was no different from ordinary people in this era, and he knew nothing about what was going to happen in the future. The next step is to cross the river by feeling the stones, and take one step at a time.

Early in the morning of November 2, the whole city of Nanjing was noisy again, and the Anhui Revolutionary Army, which had been stationed in Nanjing for nearly a week, once again went into battle and prepared for the eastward expedition! In the past week, nearly 25,000 people of the Anhui Army's integrated division, a mixed association, a reinforced heavy artillery regiment, and a logistics unit were stationed in Nanjing. Looking at the army singing military songs and marching out, the people in Nanjing helped the old and the young, silently wiping away tears to say goodbye. This is a simple era, and the common people have very low requirements for life, and they can eat and dress warmly. During the period when the Anhui army is stationed, it will not disturb the people and expropriate violently, and the people will support you in their hearts. All the way by, the people who saw off with tears were full, and the pockets of the warriors were also full of hot eggs, full of hearts. As reported in the declaration, this is a people's army!

According to Hu Rui's deployment, the rebellious Jiangfang detachment withdrew to Wuhu together with the heavy artillery regiment, and the heavy artillery and navy were the main ones who burned money, and there would basically be no such offensive battles in the next battle anyway. The Third Division of the Anhui Revolutionary Army, which was being reorganized in the Wuhu direction, was transferred to Nanjing, where it was trained and served as the defense of the city of Nanjing. In order to be just in case, Hu Rui also specially left the Second Mixed Association to garrison Pukou to assist the Third Division, which had not yet formed combat effectiveness, to defend Nanjing, and at the same time waited for the opportunity to send troops to Yangzhou.

After all the troop transfers were in place, Hu Rui personally led the entire Anhui Second Revolutionary Division and its logistics troops to Shanghai along the Shanghai-Nanjing railway line. After Lin Shuqing rebelled in Zhenjiang, he immediately seized a number of trains, which made the already insufficient number of rip-offs more and more tense. In desperation, Hu Rui used the existing wagons and locomotives to temporarily modify a simple armored train. With the guard battalion and a 75 mountain artillery company as the vanguard, they set off first in an armored train. He led the entire 2nd Division and the logistics troops to march along the Shanghai-Nanjing railway line and followed behind. The whole journey from Zhenjiang to Nanjing is only 100 kilometers, and according to the speed of the rapid march, that is, about ten hours, it is agreed to meet in Zhenjiang.

"Sir, in view of the hostile attitude of the defenders of Zhenjiang, I suggest that you order your troops to be ready for battle, especially the vanguard. We will pass by Zhenjiang along the way, and it is best to be prepared. ”

Berman, who had been promoted to lieutenant general chief of staff, frowned and said worriedly.

"The order has already been passed down, Wang Tianda's guard battalion plus a 75th mountain artillery company can't afford to lose. Wang Tianda is also authorized to act in the face of friction. ”

Hu Rui looked at the long marching line behind him and comforted. This Zhenjiang is not easy to enter.

"Bang Bang Bang"

"Sudden ......"

A burst of gunfire could be heard faintly in the distance.

"What's going on?"

Hu Rui was shocked, looked at each other with Sanniang beside him, and asked eagerly.

"Sir, scouts report that there is a fierce exchange of fire ahead! Listening to the sound of gunfire, it should be an exchange of fire between the vanguard and the Lin Shuqing Department of the Zhenjiang People's Army! ”

Chief of Staff Berman took the report and replied with a frown.

"Is there any news from Wang Tianda?!"

Whatever he was afraid of, Hu Rui immediately became nervous.

"Report sir, not yet!"

"Pass the order down and get ready for battle! The troops marched in a hurry, and immediately moved closer to the vanguard! ”

Hu Rui immediately ordered, and then he couldn't care about anything else, so he took Sanniang and galloped all the way.

All the way by, the gunfire in the direction of Zhenjiang gradually became ridiculed, and soon there was no sound. was in a hurry before, and Hu Rui was only followed by Sanniang and a team of guards. Without a radio station, the madness ahead would naturally be ignorant. As the gunfire fell silent, Hu Rui's heart slowly hung and accelerated again......