In November 1911, the land of China, which was alternating between the old and the new, quietly rose into new waves in the faint haze of the civil war. On November 2, the naval ships stationed in Shanghai declared an uprising and came under the name of the Shanghai Provisional Military Government. After some open and secret fighting, Chen Qimei of the League almost emptied his family and quietly bought the arms that were originally stored in the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau from Hu Rui. With nearly 20,000 rifles and more than 40 Shanghai-made 14 times diameter 75 mm short-barreled mountain guns, Chen Qimei's strength has greatly increased, and almost overnight, two divisions have been pulled out on the basis of the original group of Hui Party weapons!

In troubled times, a gun is the king of grass. Subsequently, at the follow-up meeting, the alliance faction headed by Chen Qimei won the dominant position in Shanghai with an absolute advantage. Chen Qimei also became the coveted governor of Shanghai.

In the past, in order to build momentum, but also to kill two birds with one stone. After paying the balance, Chen Qimei, who gritted her teeth, finally got the arms as she wished. Then he secretly sent people to the market with ulterior motives and spread it everywhere, saying that Hu Xiaolian, the governor of Anhui, secretly funded 20,000 rifles from the League and supported Chen Qimei as the governor of Shanghai! All of a sudden, rumors were flying.

After losing the election, Li Xiehe of the Liberation Society was shocked, and naturally believed that the previous rumors were true. So in a fit of rage, he announced his independence from the Shanghai Provisional Military Government, announced that he would organize a military government on his own, and fought against Chen Qimei of the League. At the same time, he summoned his subordinates to kill the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, ready to ask Hu Rui for an explanation. Unexpectedly, when Xu Baoshan, the salt lord of Yangzhou, was in rebellion, Hu Rui left almost all the staff team behind, and took an armored train to Nanjing overnight. Li Xie, who pounced on the air, and the guard battalion that was about to go crazy at the gate of the manufacturing bureau were cleaned up, disarmed, and sent to the chief of staff, Berman.

This German officer, who was of Germanic origin, inherited the usual rigor of the Germans. chose to implement Hu Dashuai's instructions before leaving. Immediately staring at the gray-blue eyes, he vetoed the matter in a stiff tone, and took out the bills left by Chen Qimei when he purchased the arms. Then on the grounds that he had no right to decide, he directly threw out Li Xie, who had just woken up from a dream, and his party!

Revolution is revolution, whether it is Li Xiehe or the rest of the Restoration Society, there is always a fear of foreigners from the bottom of their bones. After being thrown out by Lord Yang, the group walked away in a gloomy manner, and they didn't dare to make a noise. It was only after a period of time that new articles about Chen Qimei looting the people's fat and ointment, oppressing the people, and raising funds to buy arms for power and profit appeared in some newspapers in Shanghai. There are pictures and truths.,Although the photography and printing jishu of these years are still very cheating.。 But behind the text of the front page of the newspaper, there was still a vague note injured, on which I was vaguely recognizable.

Chen Qimei, who had just become the governor of Shanghai, was drowned out by the overwhelming accusations before she could take a breath. Bills, victim testimonies, a process of a large number of diapers and the charges come head-on. scolded Chen Qimei for being bloody! The angry Chen Qimei smashed the snuffbox on the table that night, and scolded Li Xie, who was in the Restoration Society, and used his methods to do it. Immediately after that, a group of experts in the alliance were organized to start a-for-tat debate in the newspaper!

Talking cannons, touching each other or something. , connoisseurs on both sides!

Just when Shanghai Tang was in a mess, the already changing domestic situation was making waves again. First of all, the salt lord Xu Baoshan rebelled in Yangzhou, and burned down the salt transportation envoy Yamen and the almost ordinary Yangzhou City, and the entire Yangzhou almost became a hell on earth. Subsequently, it was reported that the Anhui Army, with a mixed brigade of Liu Qianren and nearly 20 warships, quickly suppressed the turmoil in Yangzhou by land and water. Xu Baoshan and other bandit leaders were all shot in public! Subsequently, the fame of Hu Ruihuo Bodhisattva spread rapidly through the mouths of the victims. It has invisibly accumulated considerable political capital for Hu Rui.

On November 7, Wu Luzhen, the commander of the sixth town stationed in Hangzhou, was stabbed to death by Zhou Fulin! This high-ranking official, who was most relied on by the Alliance, actually laughed when he learned the news of the assassination. No precautions were taken. With the assassination of this high-ranking official who held military power, the activities of the League, which had lost its arm, were further dealt a blow to the activities of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Chen Qimei, who was caught in the mouth cannon of the Restoration Meeting, did not forget to raise her arms and shout at this time of anxiety: Recover Zhejiang!

The rat pulls the wood, with the big head in the back. Just when a series of emergencies broke out one after another, the domestic situation was chaotic. An even more astonishing rumor came out, causing Shanghai and even the whole country to be shocked.

Shanghai Declaration, which has always been known for its impartiality, has always been proud of its speed and source in news as a senior media. On November 9, the declaration published this new article on the front page:

Hu Rui, commander-in-chief of the Anhui Revolutionary Army and concurrently governor of Anhui, solemnly announced on behalf of the entire Anhui Revolutionary Army and the people of Anhui that the purpose of the Anhui Revolutionary Army's eastward crusade had been successfully accomplished in view of the liberation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In order to further deal a blow to the Manchu Dynasty, which was still struggling, so that the suffering people could live a good life as soon as possible and enjoy the fruits of recovery. The Anhui Revolutionary Army will choose the opportunity to move north on the right day to crusade against the Manchu regime!

When the news came, it can be said that the whole country was in an uproar. Even the two companies of the League, the Restoration Society, which were constantly talking in the newspapers, also praised in unison at this time. All kinds of names and good words don't need money, and they give Hu Rui'an who is "Gao Feng Liangjie" in one go. For the first time, the name Hu Rui became known throughout the country.

Chen Qimei, who was so anxious by the mouth cannon, was moved to tears, and she almost knelt down for Hu Rui. What a man! The murderous guys of the Anhui Army are finally leaving! Chen Qimei herself is a sinister, repeated big hooligan leader, who likes to measure others with her own thoughts. If it is said that the mouth cannon made by these guys of the Liberation Society in the newspaper is a painless disease of ringworm, then the Second Division of the Anhui Revolutionary Army stationed in the suburbs is a real big problem!

The establishment of more than 12,000 people, all German fast guns, plus a large number of Maxim, new mountain guns, Lianzhu guns (submachine guns) and small steel guns (mortars). Whether it is in terms of people or equipment, it is not bad compared to the famous Beiyang Six Towns! Finally, he bought 20,000 guns and pulled up two divisions of the Shanghai People's Army. Chen Qimei was afraid of this proud soldier who had experienced the Battle of Nanjing all day long. I'm afraid that one day, these guys will be unhappy and go directly from the suburbs to be subverted by the Shanghai Provisional Military Government!

Just when the whole country was in an uproar, the various units of the Anhui Revolutionary Army after the rest were also in full swing.

According to Hu Rui's jihua, the second reorganization of the Anhui Revolutionary Army kicked off. The whole army will carry out the second round of expansion on the basis of the existing four integrated divisions and regiments, two mixed associations, and one reinforced heavy artillery regiment to prepare for the upcoming Northern Expedition.

The existing 1st and 2nd Mixed Brigades will be expanded into integrated divisions on the basis of the original ones, and Lucas's Heavy Artillery Regiment will be officially upgraded to a heavy artillery brigade with two regiments under its command. The biggest change is Wang Tianda's guard battalion, which has four companies in one battalion, three infantry companies and one fire support company, and the Republic of China version of the rapid reaction force has always been nondescript in the name of the guard battalion. In this second round of expansion, this unit was officially independent and expanded into a regimental unit with four battalions (three infantry battalions and one machine gun battalion), and was also officially awarded the name of the special service regiment!

After receiving the order. The Second Mixed Brigade, which was carrying out the aftermath work in Yangzhou, and the First Mixed Brigade, which had been replaced by the Third Division, quickly assembled in Wuhu. Due to the imminent expansion of the army, and with the check of 500 million marks at the bottom, Hu Dashuai's waist pole is unprecedentedly strong. With a wave of his hand, he learned a big dog and bought a whole production line of heavy artillery and ammunition from Germany in one go. In addition, there are rifles and other arms that continue to expand the army. The output of the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau is constrained by the lack of technicians, and the output has not been able to rise. In addition, the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant is also plagued by the same problem. Therefore, it is simply not able to support the second round of expansion. The stock of Mauser 98 and a large number of improved Commission 1888 rifles, Hurui does not plan to use, this is to be saved for relief, the war is fought is attrition!

The problem of munitions can be learned from the big dogs, but the problem of personnel is difficult to solve. This grassroots non-commissioned officer and officer needs to be trained, and you can't buy it if you want to. But as a traverser. Hu Dashuai thought of this very early. After referring to a series of practices of the navy in the early days of the founding of the Rabbit Family, Hu Dashuai proposed an unprecedented system of one post and multiple people in the early years of the Republic of China! That is, arrange multiple people in the same position, and let one qualified veteran lead multiple recruits. In order to bring out enough personnel as quickly as possible. Although this affects quality, it is still within an acceptable range, which is a compromise between quantity and quality.

In the previous Nanjing Campaign and the previous military operations to suppress the Yangzhou Rebellion, many outstanding grassroots soldiers emerged, and then the opportunity for the second expansion was also fully utilized, and according to the level of education and combat quality, they were sent to the non-commissioned officers and grass-roots officers for training, and after graduation, they were arranged to serve as squad leaders and platoon commanders and other grass-roots backbones. This has ensured the smooth progress of the reorganization and also ensured to the greatest extent that the overall combat quality of the troops and the command system will not slip too much.

"Lao Hu, are you sure that now is the most haode time? How long has passed since the first round of reorganization, and although a number of outstanding soldiers have been promoted to serve as the backbone of the grassroots level, the combat effectiveness will still decline to a greater or lesser extent. After all, the supplementary soldiers are all from the local garrison regiments that serve as reserves, and it is difficult to compare them with the previous tuberculosis. Beiyang ...... with deep roots on the tree"

Sanniang asked worriedly, is this step too big?

"Then my little Sanniang, as the Minister of Intelligence, any change in the strength of both the enemy and us will not escape your eyes. Do you think we're going to lose this time? ”

Hu Dashuai pushed away the mountain-like documents on the table, and asked rhetorically with a little emotion and banter.

"No, but it is estimated that the casualties will not be small, after all, the six towns of Beiyang have been in the army for many years."

When it comes to work, Sanniang is extra serious, and the big boss of the Swallow Gang who used to crisscross the rivers and lakes is back. immediately blurted out without thinking. The six towns of Beiyang are slightly smaller than the Anhui Revolutionary Army in terms of establishment, with a division of about 12,000 people. After deducting one town composed entirely of banner men, there were only five towns that could be put into battle, with a total of 60,000 people. Even if it is not expanded, with the existing four integrated divisions and two mixed associations of the Anhui Army, it is still in the same position in terms of troops, and it is still rarely rich.

As for equipment and training, one of the major features of the Beiyang Army is the large-scale installation of automatic weapons such as machine guns. One of the reasons why Feng Guochang was so powerful in Wuchang was that the Beiyang Army was equipped with a large number of machine guns, while the Hubei People's Army on the opposite side had almost no machine guns available!

Speaking of equipment alone, the Beiyang Army is a mixed Haas open air-cooled machine gun and Makqin water-cooled machine gun, compared with the improved Makqin 1908 machine gun equipped by the Anhui New Army, it does not have an advantage in firepower, mobility, and protection, and the ZB30 light machine gun of the Anhui Army is equipped to the first level. In terms of personnel, the Beiyang Army inherited from Japan and Germany, and in addition, it has been an army for many years, so the quality of its soldiers is higher than that of the Anhui New Army, which is a rising star. However, the gap was not very large, and the tactics of the Beiyang Army were outdated, and the tactics and regulations learned were basically not applicable to future trench warfare.

On the whole, the seemingly powerful Beiyang actually does not get much benefit, and if it really wants to start, it will definitely win, but it is just a matter of price.

"There is no way, China is like a dish now, everyone wants to insert a chopstick, hoping to get the most benefits from China. China's road to reunification is quite difficult, and now that the big war in Europe has become a foregone conclusion, we really don't have much time left. Therefore, there is no way to take a risk of appropriateness, and I have provided this unit with the most haode equipment, the most haode training and welfare benefits. I did everything I could, all that's left was to find the right direction and lead them to victory! Only an army that has experienced the baptism of blood is qualified to be called an elite soldier in a hundred battles! Besides, aren't there still you, the Minister of Intelligence! With you, losses can basically be cut in half. By the way, it's time for the epaulettes. ”

Hu Rui sighed lightly, smiled lightly and slowly enlightened. World War I is an opportunity for the rise of China's zuihou! There really isn't much time left for China.

Sanniang glanced at Hu Dashuai and didn't speak, but it seemed that she was not ready to persuade again. In this expansion, the Intelligence Department was also upgraded, Sanniang was officially promoted to major general, and the backbone of the cadres to which he belonged was also promoted. However, for this rank of major general, Yan Nuxia doesn't attach much importance to it.

"By the way, Sanniang, I heard that you have been paying close attention to Wuchang, and it seems that you are looking for someone. Is there something going on over there? ”

Thinking of Sanniang's extraordinary attention to Wuchang, Hu Rui couldn't help but break the silence and asked tentatively. (To be continued......)