Chapter 185: Capture the City
"Yan..."Seeing Yan Shao and a few people walking in from the city gate, Lu Wencheng muttered.
As the commander of the Wuhu patrol battalion, Lu Wencheng did not have dealings with Yan Shao. It's just that Yan Shao was just a cloth coat at that time, and he only had a false title on his head, so from a certain point of view, Yan Shao even needed to curry favor with Lu Wencheng.
But now, the identities of the two sides seem to have been reversed.
After seeing Lu Wencheng, Yan Shao nodded slightly towards him.
Lu Wencheng is naturally known to him, and he even dealt with him at the beginning, but now...
For Yan Shao, the most important thing is another thing.
So after nodding slightly to Lu Wencheng, Yan Shao walked in the direction of the governor's yamen surrounded by a large army.
Seeing that Yan Shao ignored himself like Fu Xiuming just now, Lu Wencheng took a few breaths and tried to calm his emotions.
At this point, he no longer expects the 'high-ranking officials' that the young man had promised at the beginning. "Judging from this momentum, when the matter is over, it will be good if they don't find an excuse to clean me up, and it seems that we have to get out of here quickly..."
After making up his mind, Lu Wencheng called a few cronies who had not yet defected.
"Let's go, let's go back to Wuhu..."
"Back to Wuhu?" At this time, seeing that it was Yan Shao who came forward to seize Anqing, almost all the officers in the patrol battalion became excited, after all, everyone knew that Yan Shao had always been generous, and now they had helped Yan Shao a little. Yan Shao must be giving them a rich reward.
Returning to Wuhu at this juncture, wouldn't it be useless to get any benefits?
"That's right, go back to Wuhu." Of course, Lu Wencheng could see the thoughts of his subordinates. But he still got to the point. "You saw the way those people looked at us just now, do you think they will really give us what they promised? If you continue to stay here, you may even have to worry about your life, and at this point, instead of waiting here for death, it is better to take this opportunity to leave Wuhu quickly, so that there may be a way to live..."
In Yan Shao's eyes, Lu Wencheng didn't see the killing intent, and some just had an attitude of ignorance, as if they had never put him in their eyes. It was this attitude that scared him. Because whether it is killing intent or kindness, he can let him know Yan Shao's plans for him, but this kind of ignorance is...
Hearing Lu Wencheng's words, these people finally sobered up.
The attitudes of Yan Shao and Fu Xiuming just now were already in their eyes. If they really don't want to pay...
"When are we leaving?" said one of the officers, in a cold sweat.
"Of course, we went back to Wuhu, brought all the valuable things at home, and then we went to live outside the province or even abroad. No matter how powerful that Yan Shao is, it is impossible for him to go to us outside the province to find us..."
After speaking, Lu Wencheng led them out of the city. wanted to find a boat back to Wuhu, and the soldiers and officers along the way did not embarrass them after seeing the orange scarves on their shoulders, but directly gave way to a way.
At this time, there were still many boats docked at the dock, and Lu Wencheng and the others quickly picked a boat from it, paid some boat money, and asked the boatman to take them back to Wuhu.
"Hao Lak...", the boatman, who was already in his 40s, said happily. A few objective people hurry up and get on the boat, I'll start the boat! β
Originally, because of the sudden appearance of so many soldiers, there was also the relationship between the sound of gunfire and explosions in the city. The boatman had already planned to go home and hide, but he didn't expect that he was just about to leave when he ran into a group of guests who were going back to Wuhu. This naturally made the boatman very happy.
After leading Lu Wencheng and them to the boat, the boatman started the boat and let the boat slowly sail in the direction of Wuhu.
Standing on the deck of the ship, looking back at Anqing who was gradually moving away, Lu Wencheng was a little reluctant to give up the position he was about to give up. But compared with power and status, life is more important to him.
After all, if even if you lose your life, you won't be able to enjoy even your rights and status.
Moreover, he has only one son, and if he dies, then his incense will be broken.
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Seeing a large number of soldiers in black uniforms pouring into the city, the people in the city hid in their homes very honestly, just standing behind the windows and looking out secretly.
After seizing the city gates, the progress of the revolutionary army was very fast, and after the strength of several companies was divided, some important organs in the city were quickly occupied by the revolutionary army.
However, when the revolutionary army was still two blocks away from the governor's yamen, the patrol battalion that reacted had already sent hundreds of people to rush over.
"Are those people?"
Standing behind a bunker, looking at the revolutionary army that was still advancing, Bai Runshan put down the binoculars and faced the humanity under him.
"That's right." Standing next to him, an officer replied. "These people should be the rebels mentioned in the newspaper..."
Looking at the revolutionary army wearing black uniforms, densely packed with people who didn't know how many people there were, Bai Runshan suddenly gritted his teeth. "Lu Wencheng is that bastard, he actually dares to collaborate with the enemy, and when this incident is over, I must skin him alive..."
Originally, there was a city wall blocking it, even if there were more people from the revolutionary army, they couldn't rush in, but now the city gate was opened with the help of Lu Wencheng, and a large number of revolutionary troops broke in, and Bai Runshan didn't know what this battle would look like...
"Tell the brothers, get rid of these chaotic parties, as long as you can get these chaotic parties out of the chaos, I will go to the governor to ask for merit for the brothers!"
"Yes!" Standing behind Bai Runshan, the officer replied loudly.
At this time, Bai Runshan and the officers didn't know where these chaotic parties came from, and thought that the new army outside the city had changed their clothes and broke inββββββ in fact, in their opinion, only the new army near Anqing had such strength.
The contradiction between the new army and the patrol battalion has been going on for a long time, and if it were replaced by other chaotic parties. Maybe the patrol battalion will not try its best to suppress it, but since it is the people of the new army on the other side, the morale of the soldiers of the patrol battalion has suddenly risen by dozens of points...
At this time, the revolutionary army, which was still advancing, also saw the soldiers of the patrol battalion in the distance. The speed of the procession suddenly slowed down considerably.
"Boss, it's someone from the patrol battalion..."
Running back from the front team, Qin Zhen ran to Yan Shao's side and said softly.
"Are you sure you can persuade them to surrender?" Although it was clear that it was unlikely, Yan Shao still wanted to reduce the bloodshed as much as possible.
"This..."Hearing Yan Shao say this, Qin Zhen was a little embarrassed, but he still nodded. I can have someone try..."After saying that, he called an officer and asked him to come to the front and persuade him to surrender. Let's see if the problem of the patrol battalion can be resolved by peaceful means.
"Persuasion?" Hearing Qin Zhen's words, the officer was also stunned, but he still nodded after hearing what Yan Shao meant. "Okay. I'm going to try it..."After saying that, he ran back to the team and called out loudly enough.
It was only the loud man who shouted for a while according to the officer's words, and a bullet hit right next to the loud soldier.
Glancing at the crater on the wall behind him. Sweat broke down from the soldier's forehead.
"Boss. You see..."
Seeing this result, Qin Zhen glanced back at Yan Shao.
He shook his head helplessly. "Since they are looking for their own death, let's fight it..."
Yan Shaoke didn't have so much time to delay with them, since they were unwilling to surrender, they would only end up being crushed by the wheel of history.
Hearing Yan Shao's words, Qin Zhen also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, time is urgent, and he doesn't want to waste time here.
After receiving the order to launch an attack, under the command of Fu Xiuming. Dozens of light machine guns were erected and fired at the patrol battalion across the street.
At the beginning, Zhu Jiabao's defense was mainly from the New Army. There is not much defense against the patrol battalion, so there are no fortifications in the city, and most of the soldiers of the patrol battalion across the street are hiding behind some carts or other things that have been moved, and the guys in their hands are only made by Hanyang.
Dozens of machine guns fired at the same time, and soon they were suppressed and could not raise their heads.
After that, Fu Xiuming waved his hand, and the soldiers of the two companies rushed forward with their waists bent.
There were dozens of light machine guns suppressing the fire, and the patrol battalion across the street couldn't raise their heads at all, let alone counterattack, so the soldiers of the two companies broke through very smoothly.
"Machine gunner, set up the machine gun..."When advancing to a distance of only a hundred meters from the patrol battalion, a company commander ordered to go down.
Hearing the order, the machine gunners in the company hurriedly found a good position to set up the machine guns, while the ammunition men next to them were responsible for providing ammunition.
At the same time, another company of revolutionary troops did the same.
After making sure that the machine gunner had set up the machine gun, the company commander picked up his rifle and motioned for his men to follow him up.
"Remember, after entering a distance of 30 meters, throw grenades, as many as you want!"
"Understood!"
Hearing the words of the company commander, the platoon commanders below looked at each other and nodded in unison.
Hiding behind a corner, watching his subordinates being suppressed by the other party and unable to even raise their heads, Bai Runshan was also very angry in his heart. "Hell, when did the people of the Forces nouvelles have so many machine guns!"
At this time, the new army had begun to preliminarily equip machine guns, so Bai Runshan could also recognize it, but he couldn't recognize that the equipment on the opposite side was actually a light machine gun.
At this time, an officer under Bai Runshan suddenly ran over and said. "Commander, what now, the brothers don't dare to show their heads at all, besides, I just ventured to see that the bunnies of the new army are running towards us now, if they let them rush in..."
"What are you afraid of rushing in, I'm still worried that they won't rush in..."Saying that, Bai Runshan also ventured to look outside, and after seeing that there were only more than 200 people, Bai Runshan said with some confidence. The bunnies of the New Army are better equipped than us, damn it, there are even machine guns, and now they rush in and the machine guns must be useless, isn't this the right time for our brothers to play, quick, tell the brothers, let them put all the rabbit cubs of the New Army in, no machine guns, see how we greet them well! β
Hearing Bai Runshan's words, the officer just now smiled bitterly in his heart.
"Even if you don't let people in now, you won't be able to stop them at all."
Although he said so in his heart, the officer didn't dare to say it directly, so he just said softly. "Good. I'll go down and deliver the order. "Now the officer also thinks that Bai Runshan's is the only way at present, and now the machine gun on the opposite side is helping, and they are not opponents at all. I had to put the bayonet closer and fight the bayonet.
After receiving the order, the Qing soldiers hurriedly equipped their Hanyang with bayonets, intending to teach them a good lesson when the 'new army' people came in.
It's just that when the other party is only 2 or 30 meters away from them, they find that the other party suddenly doesn't move. Not only that, but he also found some strange things around his waist.
Then, grenades rained in.
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It was just a surprise attack, and the soldiers of the revolutionary army had already defeated the Qing soldiers defending the street. The whole process didn't even take 5 minutes. As for themselves, except for a few who were grazed by stray bullets, there was not even one seriously injured.
Such a result naturally made Yan Shao very satisfied. also praised Fu Xiuming and Qin Zhen in front of everyone.
After dealing with the Qing army at the corner of the street, Yan Shao left a platoon of people to guard the 'prisoners', and also left a few military doctors who came with the team to treat them. After all, they are all Chinese, and if they win, forget it. There's no need to rush to exterminate.
Naturally, the captives wept with gratitude. At the same time, they also learned the true face of the team in front of them from the mouth of the military doctor.
"It's actually the one who rains the stones..."
Covering his shoulders, Bai Runshan muttered.
In the rain of grenades just now, he was lucky not to be killed, but he still had a big wound on his arm. Now the medic is bandaging him.
"yes," said the medic with a smile as he cut the gauze with scissors. Our boss was dissatisfied with the Qing court a long time ago, and this time he planned to take advantage of the Wuchang uprising to overthrow the Manchu rule in Anhui..."
"So, you're not from the Forces nouvelles?"
"Of course!" The medic was amused. "The Forces nouvelles are being targeted to death by you. How could they possibly get in. β
Hearing the words of the military doctor, he glanced at the corpse covered with a white cloth in the distance. Bai Runshan's heart was full of remorse.
Originally, he thought that it was the people of the New Army who came this time, so he asked his subordinates to shoot to interrupt Qin Zhen's persuasion to surrender, but who knew that they were actually ...
"No..."Standing up from his position, Bai Runshan walked in the direction where Yan Shao left.
Seeing Bai Runshan suddenly stand up, the military doctor was also taken aback. "What are you going to do!"
"I'm going to see Mr. Yan, and I can't let the brothers sacrifice any more." For Bai Runshan and the other soldiers of the patrol battalion, it was almost a matter of course to oppose the new army. After all, the New Army is much more treated and valued than them, and it would be strange if they weren't jealous.
This is also one of the reasons why during the Xinhai Revolution, the patrol battalion would work hard to suppress the revolutionary army for the Qing court.
But now that it is Yan Shao's people who have come, there is no need for them to continue to work for the Qing court.
Bai Runshan knew very well how many soldiers of the patrol battalion were in the city now, and the attack of the revolutionary army just now made him have a shadow in his heart. If the patrol battalion had encountered them, the result would have ...... Bai Runshan could hardly have imagined that he could no longer allow more brothers in the patrol battalion to die because of this.
At this time, Yan Shao didn't go too far, so Bai Runshan quickly caught up with Yan Shao.
It's just that just as he was about to approach, he was pointed out at gunpoint by the guards and the people from the special affairs department who were surrounding Yan Shao.
"What's the matter?"
Signaling that the people under his hands should not be so nervous, Yan Shao looked over with some curiosity.
Seeing Yan Shao, Bai Runshan swallowed his saliva. "I'm the commander of the patrol battalion..."
"Well, and then what?"
"That's the case..."Maybe Yan Shao's kind attitude made Bai Runshan relax a little, and Bai Runshan said boldly. I guess I can help a little. β
After saying that, Bai Runshan told the grievances between the patrol battalion and the new army, and after learning that they would refuse to surrender because they regarded themselves as the new army, whether it was Yan Shao or Fu Xiuming, they were a little crying and laughing.
But the opinions he put forward also made Yan Shao and them a little moved.
That is to let him go to the forefront and help Yan Shao persuade them to surrender.
He is also the commander of the patrol battalion, and he also has a lot of faces on the border of Anhui. With his persuasion, the march would have been much faster. And it can also reduce some casualtiesββββββ referring to the patrol battalion on the side...
Listening to Bai Runshan's words, Yan Shao nodded. "And what conditions do you have?"
Bai Runshan smiled bitterly and said. "As long as you can treat us patrol camp people well afterwards, it's fine..."After speaking, Bai Runshan looked at Yan Shao with expectant eyes.
ββ¦β¦ Okay..."After thinking about it for a while, Yan Shao nodded. "Then you can try it."
Seeing that Yan Shao agreed, Bai Runshan was overjoyed. "Thank you, Mr. Yan."
With Bairun Mountain leading the way, the situation is really much smoother.
Originally, some patrol battalions who thought that the revolutionary army was a new army and were planning to resist to the end were persuaded by Bai Runshan to surrender after only a few minutes of consideration. After arriving at the most Lu, Bai Runshan simply asked for a horse, and rushed forward directly with several officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, and persuaded a group to surrender when they saw a group.
The whole process was extremely easy, and even Yan Shao, who knew that it would not be very difficult, felt a little incredible, not to mention Elano and Li Liang.
At the same time, the New Army outside the city seemed to be aware of the movement in the city, and soon some of the New Army began to discuss whether to rush into the city. The result of the final discussion was to rush in as soon as possible, but at the same time as this result, the eyes of several New Army officers began to flicker.
At the city gate, they were not so polite to the patrol battalion that was responsible for guarding the city gate, and when they saw that they were about to storm the city gate, they waited directly with bullets. (To be continued......)