Facts have proved that although the Beiyang Army, known as the second in Europe, has strong combat power, it is by no means monolithic. The first battle in the Guodi Mountain position, the real results made Hu Rui have a new understanding of the Anhui Revolutionary Army that he worked hard to change his face, at least for now, it seems that he underestimated himself and looked up to Beiyang!

Although the Beiyang Army is strong, it is by no means exaggerated to the point of not looking at victory! At least after this one, the commanders at all levels of the Anhui Revolutionary Army can also treat the behemoth of Beiyang calmly and equally.

"Quick, everyone, do your best! Hurry up and rest the fortifications, all the seriously wounded are sent down, the shells of the Beiyang dogs are not a joke, and the bunker is solid. ”

On the blocking position of the second regiment of Guodi Mountain, the first attack of the Beiyang Army was repulsed, and there was no expected ecstasy, only the tension and busyness that permeated the sky over the entire real drop. Tribulation grows, and war has the same effect. The busy soldiers on the battlefield were still a group of recruits who had just put down their hoes not long before last night. But after the latest battle passed, the bloody reality on the battlefield made them grow up overnight!

Faced with the shattered corpses in front of the battlefield and the suppressed moans of the wounded comrades-in-arms around them, this group of young men who were farmers not long ago gritted their teeth and silently wiped the residual vomit from the corners of their mouths, took the hot porridge sent by the cooking class, and swallowed it in large gulps. People are iron, rice is steel, and if you don't eat, you won't have the energy to work!

In one night, this group of recruits, who were farmers not long ago, really became a soldier! The Anhui Army attaches great importance to cultural quality, and the first condition for conscription is literacy! If you can't recognize five words a day after enlisting in the army, you won't be hungry at all and want to eat this bowl of rice! With the improvement of their cultural level, these young men who were digging in the soil gradually realized that they were fighting to keep the existing life of their families and to feed and clothe their families. The righteousness of the country is a bit distant to them. Beyond the scope of their understanding, they only know that since Hu Dashuai came, the family's land rent has been greatly reduced, the factories in the city have opened more and more, and the accounts and thugs in the landlord's house have gradually converged, and life is getting better and better. In these years, the grassroots people are generally simple, and they only know who is good to them, and they are doubly good to whom!

The blood of the comrades-in-arms around him made this group of simple men red-eyed, they all carried a head on two shoulders, and it was still a bloody hole when one shot went down! No matter how many Beiyang troops on the opposite side come, in order to keep a good day of food and clothing. They won't say yes!

"Board the ship in the order of the number! The platoon commanders of each company should pay attention to the soldiers below, don't get lost! ”

On a makeshift wharf by the river, a propaganda officer in a navy training uniform stood on a stacked ammunition box. Holding the paper tube horn in his hand, he shouted loudly.

On the pier by the river. Twenty square-headed, low-profile river barges. It is quietly moored on the dock. The bow of the ship was facing the dock, and with the sound of the winch turning, the sailors on board carefully lowered the bow baffle, and the bridge was like a bridge between the temporary dock and the hull.

After the Anqing uprising, Hu Dashuai, who was familiar with modern Chinese history, knew that since the Wuchang Uprising, the main battlefields of the revolutionary army and the Qing army were mainly concentrated on the Yangtze River. The water network and lakes along the Yangtze River are dense. In addition, in these years, the domestic infrastructure is backward, there are very few well-equipped wharves along the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River enters a dry period after entering the winter, and the navigation of large-tonnage ships is seriously restricted. The lake water network area can only be talked about. Whether it is from the needs of future operations or from the existing waterway transportation needs in Wuhu and other places, there is an urgent need for an inland river ship with a deadweight capacity, low cost, and shallow draft.

After synthesizing the existing conditions and needs, Hu Dashuai decisively threw out the 069 Yuqing-class small landing craft used by Guo Fan, a rabbit family in later generations (standard displacement of 58 tons, buried displacement of 85 tons, maximum speed of 11.5 knots, and 10 people. The carrying capacity is more than 150 people, and the cargo is 30 tons per month. ）！

This small landing craft equipped on a large scale by the rabbit family in later generations, due to the birth of Hu Rui in this time and space, this model has been prematurely produced for more than half a century! This landing craft, which was supposed to be designed by the 708 Research Institute of the Navy and mass-produced by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, is now secretly equipped with a new 600-horsepower diesel engine produced by the Wuhu Diesel Engine Factory, and is jubilantly galloping on the Yangtze River in the Xinhai year.

With the completion of a German-aided diesel engine factory, the first batch of successful imitation 600 horsepower diesel engines were ordered in large quantities, and two Maxim machine guns were used to replace the two double-barreled 14.5 mm machine guns in the original design.

With the completion of a diesel engine factory built with German aid, the first batch of successful imitation of 600 horsepower diesel engines was ordered in large quantities, and after replacing the two double-barreled 14.5 mm machine guns in the original design with two Maxim machine guns, this type of landing craft was put into production in the name of river barges, and was widely praised after being delivered to the troops! This time to support Wuchang, considering that the three towns of Wuchang were separated by the Han River, Hu Dashuai decisively took the 20 landing craft that had been put into service as a secret weapon and dragged them to Wuchang.

"Hey, hey! Brothers, work hard! ”

When the landing craft loaded with infantry slowly untied its cable and headed for Hanyang on the other side, a loud horn sound was remembered on the shore.

A landing craft can carry more than 150 heavily armed soldiers and more than 30 tons of supplies if it is cargo. According to the establishment of the Anhui Revolutionary Army, it was almost transported one company at a time. The infantry is easy to say, but the 75-mm mountain artillery regiment directly under the division is in trouble. Even the Anhui Revolutionary Army, which was armed to the teeth, except for the heavy artillery brigade, the artillery units of other divisions were still mules and horses. The space inside the landing craft was so large that although the carrying capacity was sufficient, the mules and horses that pulled the guns and the guns that towed them had to be transported separately. Seeing that a new round of offensive by the Beiyang Army was about to begin, in order to load the ship and cross the river as soon as possible, all the regiment commanders and soldiers shouted the trumpet and participated in the work of pushing the artillery.

"Li Dudu, Guodi Mountain is the flank of the position of the Republic of Hankou, and the Anhui army stationed there is to aid Hubei according to your request. Listening to the sound of gunfire, the fire was extremely fierce, and the unit was rarely equipped with Maxim machine guns on a large scale. As a military advisor to Commander Huang. I have the right to know the details of this force. ”

In the headquarters of the People's Army in Hanyang, Dayuan Da Zuo Leng asked.

Last night, when I heard the fried beans on the flank of the Hanyang People's Army's position, I remembered a sound, and Li Yuanhong and Sun Wu, who were frightened, rushed towards Hanyang. Halfway through, the gunfire stopped, and the scouts who dispersed reported that the Beiyang Army had retreated! Although they were curious about the Anhui army on the position, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and Sun and Li, who were afraid of bumping into the remnants of the Beiyang Army, breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the position on Guodi Mountain was safe and the Beiyang Army was repulsed. I went back the way I came. Arrived at the headquarters of the Hankow People's Army early the next morning, and last night's battle attracted the attention of Shili from all sides, and from the uprising to the present, the Wuchang People's Army has always ended in a crushing defeat against the Beiyang Army. Suddenly a strong army that can compete with Beiyang appeared, who do you say can not be curious?!

"Is Mr. Dayuan accusing me of deliberately concealing it?! I'm sorry. At present, the commander-in-chief of the Wuchang People's Army is Keqiang, and Li has long been out of the question! The Anhui army that came to aid Hubei was indeed at Li's request. However, since the day before yesterday, the Anhui army has supported Wuchang by land and water. Li has never met with Hu Dudu from Anhui. If you are not in his position and do not seek his own politics, Mr. Dayuan seems to have asked the wrong person! ”

Li Yuanhong replied with a sneer.

I have to say that Li Bodhisattva is indeed very capable, from being forced by the revolutionary party to ascend to the position of governor with a gun, and then to the later mixed up, this person's flexibility is really extraordinary. However, after seeing the essence of the alliance meeting to cross the river and demolish the bridge, Li Yuanhong took retreat as advance. Let go of your hands and feet and let Huang Xing toss. Li Yuanhong, who has been ignored these days, finally found a surprising opportunity and immediately fought back.

"Song Qing, here are all your own comrades. Just don't hold on to it. ”

Looking at Da Yuan, who was choked and had nothing to say, Huang Xing immediately stood up and frowned. Da Yuan is his military adviser, although this is not true, but the face still has to be supported.

Sun and Li sneered and did not answer.

"Brother Song Qing, from the second half of last night to this morning, the Beiyang Army's flank failed to make a detour and turned into a strong attack. Artillery bombarded our Fairy Mountain position, and the offensive was very ferocious. At present, a co-ordinator of the Hunan army on the Fairy Mountain position has suffered heavy casualties, and I hope that Brother Song Qing will send a group of reinforcements to support it. ”

Huang Xing glanced at the dreary headquarters and said depressedly.

"Brother Keqiang, there are only the old, weak, sick and newly recruited recruits left in Wuchang City! Rifles are not evenly distributed, but if they are seriously insufficient, many people can't even fire guns, what support do you tell us to take?! Hu Dudu of Anhui had already come to the aid of Hubei with the Yangtze River Fleet and the army of a town, and they had repelled Beiyang with fewer victories last night and stabilized the flank of Hanyang. With such a strong army on the side, what support does Brother Keqiang want?! ”

Before Li Yuanhong could speak, Sun Wu took the lead in jumping out and sneering at him.

"The Anhui army is free and loose, ignoring the overall situation, and completely disobeying the command! Such stragglers are also worthy of being called strong reinforcements?! The young master soldiers from Anhui don't count, it's good if they don't make trouble! ”

Huang Xing, who was poked in the sore spot, fought back with a red face and a thick neck.

"Presumably, the recovery salary has not been paid enough, let Staff Officer Huang urge it again, and if the recovery salary is sufficient, he will naturally obey the command!"

Huang Yiou's matter has been known all over the city, and early in the morning, the suffering master ran to the Anhui army garrison to kneel and complain. Sun Wu, who had caught the handle, sneered and said sarcastically.

"You ......"

Huang Xing was trembling with anger, but he was helpless, after all, his son was arrested this time, and this matter is really disgraceful.

"Governor Li, Deputy Sun, arguing will not solve any problems. At present, the Beiyang Army is storming the Fairy Mountain position, and the front line is struggling to support, and how to get rid of the crisis is the top priority. ”

Da Yuan's face was gloomy, and his heart became more and more uneasy. The soldier's intuition told him that the Anhui army stationed on the flank was extremely unusual.

At a time when there was an open and secret struggle in the headquarters of the Hanyang People's Army, the reorganized Fourth Division of the Anhui Revolutionary Army on the other side of the river to aid Hubei was in full swing. The river defense gunboat squadron quickly took control of the river, and 20 landing craft shuttled back and forth, constantly transporting personnel, weapons and equipment, and a large amount of supplies to Hanyang on the other side.

"What are you thinking, so distracted? Last night's blocking battle on Guodi Mountain was a reassuring pill for you, what are you worried about? ”

On the high ground by the river, Sanniang tightened her regular coat and leaned over to joke.

"Sanniang, we are determined to win the direction of Hanyang. But not immediately. Putting a long line, catching big fish, and slowly drawing it is the best policy. ”

Hu Rui, who was dressed in military uniform, stared at Hanyang on the other side of the river, and said thoughtlessly. The river breeze stirred the corners of the coat, and the pure gold ears of wheat on the large-brimmed hat and the gold epaulettes on the shoulders glistened in the early morning sun. Hu Rui stared at the other side, and replied without stealing it.

"Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is intended for Pei Gong, and his ambition is bound to win, I'm afraid it doesn't just refer to Hanyang."

Sanniang smiled knowingly. As a result, he replied in a mindless manner.

Leng Jingfeng was very knowledgeable and did not act as a light bulb, and led the guards to occupy several commanding heights around him, vigilantly serving as a guard. The staff and staff officers were also very cooperative and did not come to disturb, and this time Huang Yiou's matter was known to the Anhui army. Yan Sanniang is Hu Dashuai's reverse scale, and she will be angry if she touches it! Think about it. Huang Xing is famous. As a military cadre of the Alliance, he is the commander-in-chief of the People's Army in Wuchang. For the sake of Yan Nuxia, his own marshal did not hesitate to publicly turn his face with Huang Xing, and arrested Huang Yiou and an assistant commander of the Hubei People's Army. After seeing the weight of Yan Nuxia in the heart of his handsome, the cadres of the Anhui army are not fools. What to do in the way of nature.

"Zhang Zhidong, a heavy minister in the late Qing Dynasty, still left a lot of good things compared to Li Zhongtang, the prime minister of Hefei, who was thin in the world. The Ziqiang Army (the predecessor of the Hubei New Army) is counted as one, as are the Hanyang Iron Works and the Gun Factory. Speaking of running an industry, Zhang Xiangshuai is very happy. But it can still be done practically. ”

Looking at each other, between the lightning and flint, the two smiled knowingly.

"At present, the war in Hanyang is tight, and it is not easy to bring out the equipment of the gun factory with great fanfare! Hanyang Iron Works and Gun Factory have always been the focus of contention between the two sides, according to the wire report Chen Qimei of Shanghai is very unwilling for us to occupy the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau! Before the situation in the three towns of Wuchang was critical, and the people's army was defeated one after another, Chen Qimei had secretly contacted Huang Xing many times, and if Hanyang was in an emergency, Huang Xing would strongly advocate giving up Wuchang and transferring to Shanghai. The equipment of the gun factory and the steel factory were also moved, and Chen Qimei was secretly prepared. ”

Sanniang thought about it and said solemnly.

"Chen Qimei has a lot of appetite! It's a pity that it's all a fool's dream! Wuchang is the land of righteousness, give up Wuchang and relocate the gun factory to Shanghai or Nanjing, Li Yuanhong will definitely not agree! Although Li Songqing was excluded, the influence in the Wuchang military government was still there, after all, he was still sitting in the position of governor, and Sun Wu and others supported him. No matter how much Huang Xing is bullish, it is also foreign, and the fiasco of the previous Hankou counterattack made the Wuchang military government full of complaints about Huang Xing. Li Songqing's trick is wonderful to retreat, everyone is angry, Huang Xing's departure is a foregone conclusion, just waiting for a spark to ignite. ”

Ringing Chen Qimei, who was covered in sores, Hu Rui was angry and funny about the Alliance's low eyes and low hands. It is no wonder that in parallel history, Yuan Datou easily took away the country, and it still needs to be hard to strike iron.

"So?"

Sanniang raised her eyebrows and asked.

"We don't do anything about killing chickens and taking eggs, whether it is the Hangyang Iron and Steel Plant or the Gun Factory, the equipment is already backward. Even if it were a full takeover, the production capacity would be limited. Those skilled workers are the real treasures! The bottom of the kettle is drawn, and the current war in Hanyang is the most haode cover! ”

In front of Sanniang, Hu Rui still had some words that he didn't dare to say. In parallel history, taking advantage of the opportunity of China's rise to prominence, Japan further increased its penetration into China. At that time, the largest arsenal in the country, the Hanyang Gun Factory and the Iron and Steel Factory bore the brunt.

The Japanese pinched Sheng Xuanhuai, relying on the shares in his hand that could only blame me, and infiltrated and suppressed Han Yeping many times. By the time of the Republic of China, Han Yeping had completely become a supplier of iron ore to Japan (a disguised plunder), exporting iron ore at a low price to make a living. The complete loss of steel-making capacity has caused China's manufacturing and heavy industries to not only regress, but also to eat the old capital of the former Qing Dynasty until 49 years. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the procurement channels were cut off, and the Chinese army, which lost the supply of steel, faced the Japanese army with madness and struggle, and spilled countless blood in vain.

At this time, no one will believe these words. Because the relationship between China and Japan at this time was quite "friendly". Just look at the hookup between the alliance and the Japanese side, in order not to be regarded as a god stick and psychopathy, some words Hu Rui still chose to rot in his stomach. Time will tell...... (To be continued......)