Chapter Ninety-Three: Reorganization and the Northern Expedition XXIII

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. ”

The battle in Wuchang was caused by Hu Rui's horizontal insertion, which made the Wuchang People's Army face a worse situation than in parallel time and space. Similarly, after seeing the Anhui Revolutionary Army that was brought to help in the war, whether it was the military and political dignitaries of the Wuchang Military Government or the people of the three towns of Wuchang, their dissatisfaction with Huang Xing became more and more intense.

Under the excitement of the crowd, the second emergency in Hankou became a very haode fuse. Huang Xing, who was angry and had a pale face, picked on the spot at the military meeting and quit! The military adviser beside him, the Japanese army Osa and Omoto also ran to the Japanese consulate early before him, and personally drafted a telegram to play in the country.

Huang Xing is gone, and the battle still has to be fought. Only the remnants of the Anhui Revolutionary Army and Liu Yutang's Hunan Army stationed in Guishan were left on the Hanyang position, plus student soldiers, death squads, and important members of the Wuchang Military Government, etc., and there were less than 4,000 people in the full battle. In addition to the one left by the Anhui Army, the rest of the tired soldiers who fought for a long time or were inexperienced, and the battle against the fierce Beiyang Army was extremely difficult.

On November 27, 1911, the Beiyang Army captured Meiniang Mountain and Fairy Mountain again, and early the next morning, Mopan Mountain and Shilipu were also lost one after another, and the Anhui Army and Wuchang People's Army stationed in Guishan were completely reduced to lone troops. As far as the eye can see, the whole of Hanyang. Only the commanding heights of Guishan are still in the hands of the people's army.

Hanyang's fate hung by a thread, and the Wuchang military government was like sitting on pins and needles, and there was nothing to be done. For Li Yuanhong, who is trapped in the beast Wuchang, it is okay to have a "god-like opponent" like the Beiyang Army, but unfortunately, there is a group of pig-like opponents behind him! The alliance unceremoniously stabbed Li Yuanhong from behind!

After Huang Xing left Wuchang in a bad mood, he immediately rushed to Shanghai. This time, the plan to take advantage of the fire to rob, on the one hand, to seize the righteousness of the provisional government, on the other hand, to embezzle the Hangyang Arsenal abacus failed. Chen Qimei and Huang Xing were very disappointed, so these two were simply busy preparing for the provisional government! On the one hand, he was busy talking to Yuan Shikai, and on the other hand, he was busy preparing for the provisional government. Preparations are made for the convening of the National Governors' Congress.

The best thing to say is to discuss the ownership of interests and the division of functions within the future provisional government. The governors of all provinces are making their own calculations, and they are all squeezing their heads. I plan to occupy more say in the provisional government and take more benefits. As for Li Yuanhong, who was killed at the end of Wuchang, he was automatically ignored by everyone! A representative of the National Governor will be waiting for the meeting. The irony is split in two. Held in Shanghai and Wuchang respectively!

The battle has not yet been fought, and the victory of the revolution has not yet been seen, so it will be busy dividing the spoils, which can be regarded as a spectacle in modern history. In line with the principle that one less person will give one less, Li Yuanhong, who was blocked at the door of his house, and Hu Rui, who was resting in Wuhu and preparing to go north again, could be ignored. This National Governors' Congress did not have anything to do with these two at all, whether it was Chen Qimei or Huang Xing. When it comes to Hu Rui, he hates itchy. As the initiators, these two iron-hearted plans to take advantage of this opportunity to take a fierce breath, and by the way, exclude "local warlords" such as Hu Xiaolian and Li Songqing from the provisional government!

The title of generalissimo was created at the other end of Shanghai, and there were not many military generals in the alliance who could lead troops to fight. The most famous one is undoubtedly Huang Xing. Therefore, from the very beginning, this generalissimo was prepared for Huang Xing by the Alliance. After the news came out, Hu Rui, who was busy dealing with local affairs in Wuhu, sneered and dismissed, while Li Yuanhong, who was trapped in Wuchang, was angry and scolded!

"Bang!"

"White-eyed wolf! Pull the ladder up behind you! This fucking dog looks down on people! ”

Li Yuanhong slapped it on the table, the teacups on the table were buzzing, and the hot tea was scattered all over the ground.

"Governor, at the moment, only Guishan is left in Hanyang and is still insisting on resisting, like a lonely boat in the sea, if there are no reinforcements, the loss of Hanyang is close at hand! By that time, the three towns of Wuchang had gone to the second, and the iron factory and arsenal in Hanyang had been lost, and there was no arms supply, so our Wuchang military government ......"

The senator didn't say anything more, but none of the people present were stupid, and everyone knew what was going on.

The arsenal in Hanyang is a matter of life and death for the Wuchang military government!

"What the noise, I don't need you to remind me, I have eyes to see! Reinforcements, reinforcements, it's light, you tell me where the reinforcements came from?! Shanghai's Chen Qimei and Huang Xing stabbed us in the back, the alliance will cross the river and tear down the bridge, and all the governors will go to Shanghai to hold a damn or something. When Huang Xing was in Hubei, there was still the Hunan army, and now the Hunan army is left with Liu Yutang, and the remnants are less than a thousand people! Where are the reinforcements?! What to use to support Kameyama?! ”

The senator's words undoubtedly stabbed Li Yuanhong's hornet's nest, and Li Bodhisattva, who has always been good-tempered, also went crazy and scolded him on the spot.

"Song Qing, dissipate the gas, eliminate the gas! We must have lost the battle for the dominance of the municipal government, so let's take care of the one-third of an acre of land in our hands for now. Hanyang can't be lost, or let the Ministry of Finance move it again to see how much more can be taken out. Song Qing, you are sending a telegram to Hu Xiaolian in Anhui for help, and we will make up for the poor money in the future. ”

Sun Wu also had a bleak face, he was also an alliance, although he was annoyed by Li Yuanhong's words, but Huang Xing and Chen Qimei's approach this time was really unauthentic, plus this would require working together in the same boat, not when it was time to care about these small things, but now it is true to work together and solve the crisis in Hanyang first.

As early as when Huang Xing first came to Wuchang, Sun Wu, who was born in the Communist Association, was very dissatisfied with some of Huang Xing's practices. Sun Sun, the boss of the Alliance, is an idealist with a high eye, not to mention the people below, who are not only knowledgeable, but also haode.

"At present, the treasury of the Ministry of Finance is empty, and you can run away, where can you go to collect money? The remaining hundreds of thousands still have to eat with so many mouths. The opening fee of more than one million yuan is really impossible to come up with! Besides, this Hu Xiaolian is by no means a good fork! A town plus the entire Yangtze River fleet, 20,000 waterway troops, during the period of stationing in Wuchang, there was no violation of law and discipline, there was no stitch from the locality, and it was impossible to talk about bullying men and women! It's really the first time I've seen such a team, well-equipped, tactically weird but used, sergeants are not afraid of death, isn't Li Chun's Eleventh Mixed Association eaten up by them?! It is easy to please God and it is difficult to send God, but once such a strong army is recruited, it will be difficult to send it away. When the time comes, let's lure the wolf into the room, I'm afraid that even Wuchang won't be able to defend it! ”

Li Yuanhong, who has always been known for knowing soldiers, glanced at Sun Wu, Minister of Military Affairs, and replied with a smile.

Hanyang and Hankou were lost, but there was still one Wuchang left to guard. Yuan Xiangcheng was Cao Cao of the Qing Dynasty. The trick of promoting peace with war can be seen by Li Yuanhong. No matter how fierce the Beiyang Army is, it will never attack Wuchang. Before Feng Guozhang sent troops to Wuchang, his eyes were glued with lard. I was deceived by an earl. At present, the League can't wait to prepare for the provisional government in Shanghai, and actively talk to Yuan Xiangcheng about peace between the north and the south, he Yuan Xiangcheng wants the world, and will not condone Feng Guozhang to send troops for free.

There are wolves in front and tigers in the back. Compared with the life of the family, it is better to endure the pain of cutting meat and feed the wolves.

"Governor, I just received a telegram that the League will officially elect the Great Marshal Huang Xing in Shanghai! Yuan Xiangcheng sent his eldest son Yuan Keding's sworn brother Wang Zhaoming. Go south as a cronie, and you will be able to go to Wuchang in a few days! Wu Tingfang, the Nanjing Provisional Government, publicly telegraphed, saying that he could not come to Wuchang and asked the Beiyang envoy to go to Shanghai to talk about it! ”

A senator rushed into the conference room with a newspaper in hand.

"White-eyed wolf, deceive people too much!"

"Impermanence is the land of righteousness, why do the north-south peace talks regard my Wuchang as nothing?!"

"Piff, it's too much to deceive! The trapped beast Wuchang was so insulted by others, it was better to fight with the Beiyang dogs! ”

This telegram from the Nanjing Provisional Government undoubtedly fell into the ground, deceived people too much, and completely detonated the resentment and anger of the Wuchang Military Government.

Wuchang is the first place of the Xinhai Revolution, 400 million compatriots are awakened by the gunfire in Wuchang City, and now the North-South peace talks directly ignore the meritorious place of Wuchang, and cross the river and tear down the bridge without such a play!

In a burst of shouting and scolding, Li Yuanhong's face was extremely pale, his face was almost as pale as a dead man, and he took the telegram expressionlessly. This telegram undoubtedly completely destroyed the illusion in his heart, and he was also disheartened and disappointed with the provisional government in Nanjing.

"Hahahahahaha...... Good! Good! Good! ”

After reading the telegram word by word, the angry Li Yuanhong's blood surged, his throat was sweet, and he resisted the urge to vomit blood, and released Daxiao, with a good face.

A cadre of military and political dignitaries present looked at Li Yuanhong, who had a hideous face and a blue face, and looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel a little hairy in their hearts.

"Falling into the well, deceiving people too much! If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust! I, Li Songqing, will follow the example of the sages today and burn all the jade! Don't want this Wuchang Three Towns! ”

Li Yuanhong patted his chest frantically and roared hoarsely.

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

Unable to make a result of his wide-eyed staring, a staff member cautiously stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Marshal, the integrated Fifth Division stationed in Jiujiang, the Jiangfang gunboat team, and the fortress battery jointly sent a telegram, asking if they would send troops to support Wuchang? Hanyang was already in danger, and only one piece of high ground in Gushan was still in the hands of the people's army. ”

The staff officer saluted, handed over a telegram, and asked tentatively.

"Call back, stay put, don't move! Waiting for further orders! ”

Hu Rui replied with a calm face, waved his hand irritably.

As a time-traveler, Hu Rui understands the importance of communication in modern warfare. Therefore, before sending troops to aid Hubei, he spent a lot of money, scattered a lot of silver dollars, and ordered a batch of radio stations from Germany. At present, the Anhui Revolutionary Army has surpassed the Japanese army during World War II in terms of the number of radio stations, and the radio stations are directly assigned to the battalion level (during World War II, the Japanese army radio stations were assigned to the wing level 1. In addition, a wing of the Japanese Army, although nominally equivalent to a regimental combat unit, was extremely numerous, ranging from more than 3,000 to 4,000 men. )。 These sophisticated electronic equipment are different from guns, and coupled with the lack of relevant domestic personnel, it is not yet possible to produce its own radio stations. Completely dependent on imports. The investment and courage in it are self-evident.

"I beg your pardon, Your Excellency. As your Chief of Staff, I think I have an obligation to remind you that Wuchang is the birthplace of the Chinese Revolution, and Hanyang is currently home to China's largest and most sound steel and military factories. You left a regiment and a 75th mountain artillery battalion to hold Wuchang in order to ensure that Hanyang was not lost. The Jiangfang gunboat fleet and a large number of baggage stranded in Jiujiang also prove that you intend to reinforce Wuchang at any time. Now, if there are no reinforcements, Hanyang will be lost. A regiment and a 75 mountain artillery battalion did not hold on for long, and the ammunition was running out. weishenme, you are still sitting here indifferent? ”

Chief of Staff Berman asked in confusion as he withdrew his gaze from the beach, adjusted his military uniform, and asked.

Everyone makes mistakes in a war. The side that makes fewer mistakes will win the eventual victory. Do things fighter. An unforgivable mistake for a military man.

"This is a telegram sent last night by the 2nd Regiment that remained at Turtle Mountain. Now Hanyang is left with the commanding heights of Guishan and has not missed. In the past few days, the 2nd Regiment and its attached 75 Mountain Artillery Battalion and reconnaissance company have blocked dozens of fierce attacks by the Beiyang Army, suffering more than 300 casualties, and the ammunition, especially 75-mm shells, has been seriously insufficient, and the rifling of the artillery has also been seriously worn, and the gun barrels are urgently needed to be replaced. In addition to the troops we left behind, there are also the remnants of a brigade of the Hunan Army, the staff of the Wuchang Military Government, student soldiers, and death squads. Seven, seven, eight, eight add up to not four thousand people! ”

Hu Rui handed over a telegram with an expressionless face, which was a secret telegram from the second regiment left behind in Guishan last night.

"I beg your pardon, but what are you hesitating about? As it stands, they won't last long! After the loss of command and logistical supplies. Even the most courageous army is in danger of total annihilation. Your Excellency, I must remind you that the ratio of forces between the enemy and us on the battlefield of Wuchang is at least 10:1, and all of them are new-style troops trained by Japanese and German military instructors for nearly ten years! ”

As a result, the German chief of staff resisted the urge to erupt, waved the telegram angrily, and asked.

"Soldiers should not interfere in politics, they defend the country, not a certain party! But it's a pity. Berman, the current China does not allow the existence of pure soldiers, as the commander of this army, I am also the supreme administrator of this province! The revolution in China is different from that of other countries on Shijie, and for more than 300 years, this ruling class of ethnic minorities has been playing a balanced political game in this vast land! The old-style army did not belong to the state, but to the generals who led the troops. They have no ideals, no beliefs, and fight for survival and money. The party, which was busy preparing for the government and convening the National Congress in Shanghai, took advantage of the greed and contradictions of the local officials to win over the provinces and achieve independence. Once the restraint is lost, then this vast land will become a paradise for warlords, careerists, and great powers! This is a nightmare for me and the people of the world! Only with enough liliang can we really stop all this from happening, and we are all accumulating liliang and preparing for the day when the world will be calmed. You are an excellent soldier and a competent chief of staff, but please forgive me, China is an ancient country, and many things will be difficult for you to see through for a while, but this is a fact, and we cannot ignore it. ”

Hu Rui was patient and tried to explain little by little.

The military is the auxiliary of the government, and the government is the military. Once a simple military action involves a complex set of political disputes and interests, everything becomes complicated.

Hu Rui subconsciously looked at his side, and the familiar shadow did not appear in sight as usual.

This time the matter was too important, Sanniang had to go into battle in person, and the disaster was in the telecommunications room. With Sanniang missing by his side, Hu Dashuai definitely didn't feel good in his heart, empty, and always felt that something was missing. Unconsciously, batches are used to each other's company.

Berman shrugged his shoulders rarely, spread his hands, and pouted. Then he continued to return to the sand table and continued the deduction with a group of staff officers.

The long wait was the hardest, and as the minutes ticked by, Hu Rui paced back and forth in the headquarters irritably, his eyes glued to the door, and he struggled to follow the familiar figure.

"Dashuai, sit down first and have a cup of tea."

Dizzy by his own handsome, Adjutant Shen Bin glanced at the command headquarters and met the hopeful gaze of everyone in Shangnei. Helpless, he stubbornly stepped forward to persuade.

If it continues like this, the entire command will be stunned!

"No, I'll just stand here and wait! I'm going to see who's going to spend whom! ”

Hu Rui waved his hand viciously and refused.

"Lao Hu, an urgent telegram from the Wuchang Provisional Military Government! The telegram drafted by Li Yuanhong himself! ”

"Wow"

With a bang, the entire war room was in an uproar, and everyone stopped what they were doing and waited quietly in front of the door, waiting for the owner of the voice to appear. (To be continued......)