Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Speaking of which, even though Zhao Hengti is two years older, Cheng Qian's foundation is much deeper than him.Among other things, Lin Xiumei from the second division stationed in Changsha, Gan Xindian from the third division, and Wang Longzhong from the fourth division all have a good relationship with Cheng Qian, and all three are old members of Chen Zuoxin's lineage.After Chen Zuoxin died, everyone consciously or unconsciously approached Cheng Qian, who was still in power. First, everyone had studied in Japan, and second, Cheng Qian was the chief of staff appointed by Huang Xing. In everyone's mind, he naturally represented the organization. On behalf of Huang Xing.In contrast, Zhao Hengti is a bit unsightly. Before the revolution, he served in the Guangxi New Army. In terms of connections, he is indeed a bit pitiful.

But in this way, Cheng Qian, who was originally only invited by Tan Yankai to help him, became an important figure in Changsha City overnight.Whenever he saw the burning ambition in Cheng Qian's eyes, Tan Yankai felt very uncomfortable.

Therefore, although Tan Yankai still consulted with Cheng Qian about matters large and small, the relationship between the two had changed from being close at the beginning to being distant.

The arrival of Zhao Hengti gave Tan Yankai another choice. He felt that he could finally have a reliable force under his command.So he immediately allocated money and salary, and asked Huang Xing for help to appoint him. He insisted on rebuilding the No. 16 brigade, and Zhao Hengti was still the brigade commander.Of course, it is a brigade, but in fact it is almost a division from the number of troops to the equipment. With such kind treatment, this unit naturally became Granny Tan's Royal Forest Army.

In addition, both Cheng Qian and Zhao Hengti are eyeing the throne of the first division commander.Therefore, overtly and secretly, there were more fights and more conflicts, but this was exactly what Tan Yankai wanted to see.But if something really happened, he still hoped that the two of them could work together to help him.

Zhao Hengti did not directly answer Tan Yankai's words, but brought up another matter: "Captain, I am afraid that disarmament must be put on the agenda. Right now, there are five divisions in Changsha alone, not counting the troops in other places. I'm afraid it can't be supported by the finances of Hunan Province."

Tan Yankai hummed, and then turned to look at Cheng Qian. Cheng Qian knew what Tan Yankai was asking, but he just pretended to be stupid and didn't point it out.He just calmly said to Tan Yankai: "Captain, as Brigadier Zhao said, Changsha still has the five divisions gathered, so naturally I don't care if there are more troops from this brigade."

Tan Yankai gave Cheng Qian such a choke, he quickly picked up his teacup, took another sip, and avoided the topic: "Brother Songyun, what do you think of Yiwu's disarmament?"

Cheng Qian played Tai Chi: "Captain, the disarmament is certain, but how to cut, how much to cut, who to cut, this requires you to come to Qiankun to decide."

After hearing Cheng Qian's words, Tan Yankai felt a block in his heart, but if he wants to maintain the situation in Changsha right now, he still needs to rely on him, someone Cheng.In addition, Granny Tan's biggest characteristic is her ability to endure, so he immediately smiled: "Hehe, Song Yun is making fun of me again, isn't she? How can there be such a thing as arbitrariness, decision-making, etc. There is something wrong with this, so you can't do it together Help me with an idea? Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has collapsed and a thousand things are waiting to be rebuilt, we still need Songyun, Yiwu, you comrades and I will work together to build our Hunan Province."

Only then did Cheng Qian suppress his dissatisfaction and said: "What the governor said is true, it was indeed the praise of Yun Menglang just now. But in my opinion, what the governor wants to do now is not to disarm, but to control Changsha alone I don’t dare to say anything else at the moment, the correct solution is to transfer the troops other than the first division out of Changsha and then take the opportunity to disband them.”

Granny Tan nodded again and again: "Song Yun's words hit the nail on the head, but how should this be adjusted? You also know that Tan's role as the governor is really aggrieved! I can't mess with any of these soldiers. up, hehe"

The conversation continued, but Zhao Hengti didn't interrupt.He could tell that Cheng Qian and Tan Yankai were already at odds with each other.That would be easy to handle, the candidate for the commander of the first division must be himself.

When I came back from Nanjing, I was struggling with funds, so I brought back the Hunanese officers and soldiers of the [-]th Brigade. If I gritted my teeth and brought them as a whole, it would be no problem to form a separate division now.Looking at it now, those three hundred Guangxi student soldiers were a big gift to Wang Zhenyu, his foster brother.

Zhao Hengti suddenly remembered one more thing. Isn't the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade who made Tan Yankai restless just his righteous younger brother Wang Zhenyu?

He suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart. He still remembers the incident in Nanjing until now. He has never seen a person who is as anxious and righteous as his righteous brother Wang Zhenyu. married.

Wang Zhenyu can be regarded as one of his own. Thinking of himself, what Zhao Hengti lacks in the Hunan Army is actually contacts, which is also the result of serving in Guangxi all year round.Didn't the arrival of this foster brother just give him a chance to establish contacts?

Just as I was thinking about it, Cheng Qian heard from the other side: "As far as I know, the Ninth Brigade formed an army relatively late. When I went to deliver orders from the Ministry of War at the beginning of the year, the Ninth Brigade was formed relatively late. The number is nine hundred, but now there are only three to four thousand. Brigadier Wang Zhenyu is the nephew of Wang Longzhong. This Wang Zhenyu is still young. The governor may wish to transfer him to another position, and the rank can be promoted to lieutenant general. As for the position of brigade commander, I mean to choose another virtuous person. If this army is in hand, it will be beneficial to you, governor. .”

In fact, Cheng Qian had his own calculations in mind, despite the fact that he and Wang Longzhong belonged to the same branch of the Tongmenghui, and they had a good personal relationship.But the current situation is that Wang Longzhong has lost effective control over his troops.The Fourth Division now has two brigades in Changsha, one of which has been cast on its own side, and the other has been cast on Tan Yankai's side; to put it bluntly, Wang Longzhong has become a polished commander.This person, no matter how good the relationship is, once he loses his value, he doesn't need to have any scruples anymore.

For the ninth brigade that popped up temporarily, Cheng Qian's wishful thinking was to replace the brigade commander and take this unit into his own hands.In this way, when disarming the army in the future, the fourth division will be laid off first, and the troops under the name of the fourth division can be directly incorporated into the first division. Of course, the premise of all these plans is that you can be the commander of the first division. If you don't, then everything is out of the question.

Cheng Qian can count, but how can Granny Tan not?Tan Yankai's head turned around immediately, and everyone felt a little amused when they saw him, but in fact this is the smartest one.

Tan Yankai pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Is there a suitable candidate for Songyun?"

Cheng Qian really thought that Tan Yankai had taken the bait, and hurriedly said: "Of course there are, and Zhang Xiaozhun is a good candidate. Although he has a bit of talent, he doesn't care about the temporary appointment."

Tan Yankai turned around and found that he was also a character that everyone could accept, but he was very cunning and didn't express his opinion immediately, but asked Zhao Hengti's opinion again.

Zhao Hengti was shocked. Cheng Qian's action was obviously taking the opportunity to expand his power, and based on his understanding of Tan Yankai, although Tan Yankai was well aware of Cheng Qian's plan, he would definitely choose with an attitude of being happy to see it come true. Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, this situation is very bad.

Naturally, he said a few perfunctory words, and he already had an idea in his mind. He had to find a time to meet his sworn brother in secret, and remind him. After all, he was one of his own. , Multiple friends and multiple paths are necessary, and I can't let myself, my righteous brother, suffer this loss.

With a general solution, Tan Yankai was not in a hurry anymore, he warmly invited Cheng and Zhao to have dinner with him, but the two declined and accepted. . .

At 29:[-] a.m. on March [-]th, the first year of the Republic of China, the heroic troops of the [-] Revolution, the heroes of the Hankou counterattack, the soldiers of the Huxiang people, and the Tiger Ninth Brigade entered Changsha under the order of Tan Yankai, the governor of the Hunan Military Government, and held an unprecedented grand ceremony. Entrance ceremony.

This is a great honor. You know, when the first batch of Hubei and Hunan troops returned to Changsha, no one greeted them, let alone the ceremony of entering the city.Of course, there is also a reason for this. At that time, Wang Longzhong was back and forth with a murderous look. How do you ask Tan Yankai to greet him?

This time the ceremony of entering the city caused a sensation in the provincial capital, and Changsha was empty of thousands of people.

There is a historical allusion to this. In 1895, Liu Kunyi was ordered by the Qing court to lead the [-] Hunan Army to Liaodong to fight the Japanese invaders. The bloody battle lasted for several months, but the result was a crushing defeat.Losing his teacher and losing his land, he was ashamed to show his eyes, and finally forced Li Hongzhang, a famous paper painter in the Qing Dynasty, to sign the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" that lost his power and humiliated the country and left a disaster for future generations.The news spread back to Hunan. Since Zeng Guofan rejuvenated the Qing Dynasty, the Huxiang people who have been arrogant and self-confessed as the number one in the world have been beaten.Hanging their heads and stomping their feet, people with disheveled hair and howling can be seen everywhere. They all cried loudly and said: "If we fight against the Japanese, we, the people of Hunan, will really harm the country."

In the lifeless China at that time, the Hunanese were indeed an outlier.Even Liang Qichao wrote an article that Hunan in China is equivalent to Satsuma in Japan. If it is said that the country of China will die, unless the people of Hunan are extinct.

Perhaps it is this kind of pride that makes outsiders seem inexplicable, which created the Hunan people of that era.In the long history of thousands of years in China, Hunan has always existed in obscurity as a part of Hubei and Jiangxi.But at the time of the chaos and crisis in the late Qing Dynasty, the Hunan people suddenly broke out.And it has become the focus of the whole world. We can only lament that one side of the landscape supports one side of people.

Wang Zhenyu seems to have returned to Hunan in the midsummer of 06. The whole Changsha is also crowded with people, filled with the heartfelt motivation of Hunan people everywhere. Everyone strives to squeeze forward, hoping to see the tigers of the Hunan Army who have made great achievements. The pride of the trip.The jubilant children even followed suit, walking back and forth like soldiers, and the whole Changsha was completely boiled.