Chapter 215: The Idea of Forming the East China Army
As a city bordering the land and the sea, Minamihama Province has a relatively high economic strength in terms of southern provinces. In addition, this is the base camp where Tianyou returned to China and called on the people to unite to overthrow the last dynasty of Longhua. So much so that the folk customs here are relatively radical and open.
As a city with a vast coastline, it was a window of foreign trade and economic cooperation in Longhua during the Longhua Dynasty, so that the buildings here are also very inclusive. Even in some cities close to the port, you can see many foreigners whose skin and hair are different from those of the Longhua people. This is rarely seen in other inland provinces in Longhua.
Naturally, not many people know about the civil unrest in Minamihama Road, but there are obviously more soldiers on the street. It is undoubtedly clear to some of those who have experienced political changes that the situation in Minamihama Province is very tense. It's just that they have expectations for the governor, the spiritual leader, and they trust that God will not let them down.
But what they don't know is that now Tianyou doesn't have much to live, since he sent Chen Mingyang and the handwritten letter. The first thing he did every time he woke up and saw the eldest lady was to ask Chen Mingyang where the three armies had arrived, and whether Xu Bin, the heir he had chosen for the revolutionary army and the two people, had come.
In order to ensure the safety of Yangcheng, the capital of Nanbin Road, when Guo Tianyou was sober, he deliberately transferred the guard division under his direct control to Yangcheng for defense and vigilance. This guard battalion, which can be said to be composed of Nanbin's children, is similar in nature to the guard brigade of the Xu Jiajun in a sense. Only officers and men who are loyal to the situation and who are ideologically and militarily competent will have the opportunity to join the Guards Division. And the equipment of the Guards Division is undoubtedly much better than that of other armies.
In addition, Du Wenlong, the commander of the First Army, who was born and died with Guo Tianyou, will also be a main division at this moment. Hold out of the city to prevent chaos that may arise due to the death of the Heavenly Blessing. As for himself, he lived in Yangcheng with a guard battalion, always paying attention to the situation of this leader, who was also a teacher and friend.
During this time, in fact, Du Wenlong was also thinking about a matter, that is, after the death of Guo Tianyou, who would succeed the governor of Guixi and Nanbin. If it is said that God blesses the situation, his son, who was not yet ten years old at the time, went to inherit such a big position. What will others think? The people of this southern shore are all supportive of Guo Tianyou, but they may not sell the account of a ten-year-old child. What is the role of the ten-year-old governor in the event of any special circumstances?
If you don't push the children of God to come to power. Then in the current revolutionary army, there is a real opportunity to assume the position of governor. Undoubtedly, he and Wang Zhongzheng, the commander of the Second Army who guarded Guixi, were clean after the former commander of the Second Army disobeyed the generals, and was entrusted with the important task by Guo Tianyou. In addition to this, there was also the commander of the Third Army, Chen Mingyang. Among the three. Undoubtedly, he has the strongest prestige and strength, and he is also the most powerful successor in the revolutionary army.
But Du Wenlong always felt it. This governor's throne will not fall on his head. Because he asked himself. The level of fighting the war is okay, but let him play politics and manage the people's livelihood, he will only make a mess. This is also why when Tianyou left, he once proposed to let him temporarily serve as the military and political governor of Nanbin Province, but he refused. Is he really going to grab this throne now?
I know that this kind of position is not as good as I imagined, and God bless what days I have lived over the years. As a friend, how could Du Wenlong not know. What's more, his family knows his own affairs, Du Wenlong prefers the pleasure of killing enemies on the field, rather than staying in the study all day and dealing with a pile of documents.
It's just sometimes. People are like this, and just because you don't want it doesn't mean that the people who follow you don't want to. The news of Tianyou's critical condition this time was undoubtedly known to several division commanders of the First Army. Although these division commanders are all followers of Guo Tianyou, they have served as division commanders in the First Army for a long time, and their relationship with Du Wenlong is undoubtedly the closest.
All along, these division commanders had been privately uniting to nominate him to the position of governor of Nanbin and even of Guixi. After Guo Tianyou left, the vacant seat of power. Some radical division commanders even shouted that if he did not take on this great responsibility, who would still be qualified to take on this great responsibility.
This made Du Wenlong always feel a little relieved. Only then did he bring the most trusted division and stationed it in Yangcheng as a defense liliang to prevent civil strife that might be caused by the change of power at that time.
Among the three current commanders of the revolutionary army, in Du Wenlong's opinion, the most suitable person to be the governor is not him, but Chen Mingyang, the commander of the three armies. This scholarly military commander, who had been serving as Guo Tianyou's staff officer when the revolution was in place, was undoubtedly better at handling government affairs and managing the army. However, his qualifications are too shallow, and the defeat in southern Fujian this time undoubtedly made him disqualified from inheritance.
But in addition to Chen Mingyang, Wang Zhongzheng, the commander of the Second Army who had just taken office, had a personality that was more suitable for leading troops, and Du Wenlong also felt unreliable in handling political affairs. Like this kind of successor who knows how to run the army and handle government affairs, Du Wenlong, who has been in Yangcheng for a while, can't figure out who it is.
It's just that he has always felt that under such circumstances, Guo Tianyou has not yet announced the candidate to take over the power of the revolutionary army, and seems to be hesitating or waiting for something. This feeling was confirmed with the return of the Third Army and the order of Guo Tianyou to be stationed in the Yangcheng military camp.
As the first army most qualified to be stationed in Yangcheng, it was not stationed in the inner city. The Third Army, the defeated division, was stationed in Yangcheng in a grand manner, and it is certainly impossible to say that there is no weirdness. Even if Tianyou issued this order, he used the Third Army to defeat it, but it still had merit in taking southern Fujian that year. Since he has merit, he should naturally be treated with courtesy when he returns to his hometown, and he should not erase all his merits as soon as he is defeated.
When Du Wenlong felt that something seemed to be wrong, Guo Tianyou's second secret telegram was officially issued, summoning the major main division commanders of the three armies and Wang Zhongzheng, who was guarding Guixi. Immediately set off for Yangcheng to attend a meeting on major military and political affairs. And it was strictly ordered that these men should not lead more than one battalion of troops, and those who violated the order were punished as rebellion.
The harsh telegram undoubtedly made Wang Zhongzheng, who was also worried about the future of Guixi and the revolutionary army, realize that he was going to Yangcheng this time. It should be known who will be the next leader of the revolutionary army. In his opinion, the most qualified candidate may really be Du Wenlong, the confidant of Guo Tianyou's close ministers!
With this confusion, Wang Zhongzheng did not dare to slack off, and quickly arranged the affairs of the troops. With several division commanders in the army, they rushed to Yangcheng under the stars. When they arrived in Yangcheng and saw the Guards Division that had been waiting for them, they knew that the situation in Nanbin at this time was extremely grim. Whether this upcoming civil strife of the revolutionary army will start or not, really only God knows.
In fact, when they arrived in Yangcheng, they were arranged by the officers and soldiers of the Guards Division into the inner and outer courtyards of the Governor's Mansion according to their rank and subordination. Among them, Du Wenlong and others, who were military commanders, undoubtedly lived in the inner courtyard of the Governor's Palace, but since the two moved in, they have not been summoned by Guo Tianyou.
The rest of the main division commanders, although they were protected by guards, faced the officers and men of the Guards Division who were ready to fight with loaded guns and ammunition. They also rarely went out and about, and only in the afternoon were the two commanders allowed to meet with their men. The reason for this arrangement is simple: they are here, at least their personal freedom is not threatened.
Until Guo Tianyou ordered the commander of the Guards Division, Guo Shiqing, who was always protected by Guo Tianyou, a general in the army who was taken in by Guo Tianyou and walked to this position step by step. He personally invited the three army commanders to come over to discuss the matter, and the other division commanders were also invited to the military and political conference hall of the governor's palace, waiting for the arrival of the leader.
The reason why he summoned the three army commanders first was undoubtedly to get their support. As for Chen Mingyang, the commander of the three armed forces, he has clearly expressed his support for joining, and the opinions of the other two army commanders are just as important. If anyone does not agree, it means that war will break out.
In this case, in order not to cause chaos, what Guo Tianyou can do is to detain them in the governor's palace. Until Xu Bin can completely take over the military and political situation of the two provinces, he will give them a decent rest of their lives. As for killing them, Guo Tianyou asked himself if he couldn't give up his heart.
The generals of these revolutionary armies are still speculating about who will hand over the next military and political power. Xu Bin, who arrived in Yangcheng, took a few Flying Eagle special combat team members who were closely protected and stationed in the inner courtyard of the Governor's Palace. During this time, I almost got along with Tianyou.
First, he talked about his views and opinions on the future, and secondly, Guo Tianyou also took advantage of the energy to explain the situation of Nanbin and Guixi to Xu Bin without any reservations. He had only one requirement for Xu Bin to take over the two provinces, that is, to treat the soldiers and civilians of the two provinces on an equal footing with the soldiers and civilians under the rule of the Xu family's army. He has no complaints about it!
Regarding this requirement, Xu Bin undoubtedly also made his arrangements for the future revolutionary army. That is, with the merger of the revolutionary army and the Xu Jiajun, he will no longer always carry the banner of the troops ordered by his surname, but will formally form the East China Army and command the army and people in the eight southern provinces. This also makes the newly joined revolutionary army not feel that they are raised by their stepmothers.
In addition to changing the name of the army, Xu Bin will also make some corresponding adjustments to the three main forces of the revolutionary army. This adjustment will not be aimed at cadres at the corps and division level, but there will be some redeployment of troops at the grassroots level. The reason is very simple, that is, not to let it have the possibility of making trouble.
The three main forces of the revolutionary army, the five main forces of the Xu family army, and the regimental level troops were adjusted and replaced accordingly. Do it as much as possible, I have you in every army, and you have me. Let everyone have a greater sense of belonging to the newly established East China Army.
As for the people's livelihood related to the two provinces, Xu Bin also said that he would do his best to improve the local people's livelihood and economy. At the same time, the Third Fleet, which is being organized in Qiantang, will also be officially stationed at the Nanbin Military Port at that time.
This means that he will not attach any less importance to Nanbin than other provincial governments under his rule. After listening to these arrangements, Guo Tianyou will undoubtedly be able to rest assured that the revolutionary army will finally be in the hands of this young man who is dozens of years younger than him! (To be continued......)