The Republic is so violent

Chapter 64 The Man Who Destroyed the Empire (4)
I still remember the last time I left Wuchang and went to Beijing to petition to overthrow the imperial cabinet.At that time, 3 elders in Wuchang saw me off. Before I left, I had a strong feeling and made a promise to the elders in my hometown, claiming that if the defeat of the cabinet failed, I, Tang Hualong, would never see them again.But what happened?The imperial court ignored our petitioning delegations from various provinces, and allowed us to march and sit in, to protest on hunger strike, wishing that we would starve to death. In desperation, I returned to Wuchang in desperation, feeling that I would never see my elders again.Now that the revolutionary army has risen, the imperial court can’t blame me, Tang Hualong, for being unfeeling and ungrateful to the emperor. It’s because of your imperial court’s aggressiveness... In a word, I declare as the chairman of the Advisory Council: I support the military actions of the Wuchang Revolutionary Party, And call the advisory bureaus of all provinces across the country to call on the provinces to be independent and support our revolutionary action in Wuchang.

After listening to Tang Hualong's speech, the party members were ecstatic.With the help of Tang Hualong and the support of all provinces across the country, the revolution will be successful, and the party members applaud enthusiastically at the moment, hoping that Tang Hualong will continue to speak.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuanhong said: "Your suggestion is certainly good. The current riots are all my subordinate brothers. Of course I hope their revolution can succeed, but then again, it is better to resolve enemies than to end them. Whether it is your party The purpose of the people's revolution, or your old Tang Junxian, is for our country, so I mean, you might as well send someone to contact Zhang Biao in Liujiamiao to see if you can find a proper solution.

Li Yuanhong hadn't finished speaking when the party members immediately started clamoring, especially the party member Gan Jixi who was the most emotional. He rushed forward, slapped his palm on the table, raised the knife suddenly, and chopped it off with a snap. With a click, two of Gan Jixi's fingers had been chopped off by himself.

While Li Yuanhong was stunned, Gan Jixi slammed the two bloody severed fingers in front of him, and said sharply: Li Xietong, we revolutionaries, we will advance or retreat, die or live, only for the sake of the Han people. Even if it is a hundred deaths, it will not take a step back.Li Xietong, if you are so indecisive, don't blame me for waiting!
All the party members rushed to the party and pointed at the representatives attending the meeting with guns and halberds. They shouted in unison: "If you follow me, you will live, if you don't follow you, you will die, fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and restore the great cause - don't hurry up and elect a new government!" , what are you waiting for?
Election, election, election immediately... The delegates attending the meeting were terrified, and hurriedly sat upright: We will elect immediately... This new government, how to choose this new government, who knows how to choose it, tell me...

Xiong Bingkun reminded them in due course: We are a revolutionary army, and Wuchang is only a part of the national revolutionary army, known as the Hubei Revolutionary Army.

It turned out to be like this... The representatives came to their senses: Then I elected Li Xietong as the governor of the Hubei Revolutionary Army. It is really shameful that Lao Li has such a great ability to be the Xietong all the time. Take this opportunity , Lao Li, you should be addicted to Dudu first.

Seconded, seconded, all the representatives echoed in unison, thinking that the opportunity must not be missed, and it was necessary for Li Yuanhong to take this opportunity to promote himself to the post of governor.At that time, Li Yuanhong was awkward, so he said: I'm afraid I can't do this governor, my old Li's talent is weak, everyone, let's see if there is a more suitable candidate...

The party members were furious, and suddenly surrounded Li Yuanhong: Chief Governor, the brothers asked you to come out to take charge because they trusted you. Now the brothers outside have been fighting bloody battles for a day and a night, and the water has never stained their teeth. However, if you continue to push back and talk about it, the chief governor, I am afraid that the brothers will not follow you.

Li Yuanhong was helpless: Since you are so stubborn, why don't I do the job first?

Xiong Bingkun said anxiously: Chief Governor, then you are a member of our revolutionary army.

Revolution... Li Yuanhong's face was full of tears but no tears: he always talked about revolution, but can you tell me first, what is revolution?

All the party members smirked: Governor, the revolution is to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and restore our Han family's rivers and mountains.

Li Yuanhong was suspicious: ...why are you looking at me with weird eyes?
All the party members laughed strangely: Governor, since you are already a revolutionary party, you should cut off your hair to show that you will never retreat from now on.

Li Yuanhong was stunned: ...Does this hair have to be cut?Can we discuss it again...

Governor, you have already participated in the revolution, so why discuss it?The party members couldn't help talking, some pulled their arms, some pulled their legs, and some took the opportunity to grab Li Yuanhong's hair from behind, and snapped the scissors. Distinguished and backed away.

Li Yuanhong's expression seemed to be crying or laughing, and suddenly he stood up: Hahaha, today I know what it means to advance without retreat, and to die without death.Forget it, since you bastards cut off my hair, come on, now I, Li Yuanhong, the governor of the Hubei Revolutionary Army, issue an order:

In the military academy, select the most revolutionary party members from various provinces, and let them take the letters from Tang Hualong of the Junxian School and the Revolutionary Party to various provinces across the country, contact the local advisory bureaus to cooperate with the Revolutionary Party, plan an uprising, and declare independence. An independent province, funded by Wuchang, and granted the title of Grand Governor to the person in charge.

If you want to make trouble, let everyone make trouble together.

From now on, fat boy Li Yuanhong will lead the Chinese revolution, advancing and never retreating.

(14) Flour Noodle Oil Head Revolutionary Party
Li Yuanhong, the governor of the Hubei Revolutionary Army, published: "A Letter to the Fathers and Elders of the World", which was changed to the [-]th year of the Yellow Emperor era, and a platform was set up to worship the Yellow Emperor.

Li Yuanhong issued the battle slogan of the Revolutionary Army: Do not invade the Han people, do not harm outsiders—the outsiders refer to foreigners.

In fact, it was the slogan "No harm to outsiders" that ensured that the Wuchang new revolutionary regime was safe from danger and escaped Zhang Biao's killer move.

It is said that Zhang Biao was in command of the Eighth Town, Chen Delong, the commander of the navy, and others retreated to Liujiamiao, and sent envoys to negotiate with the consulates of various countries, claiming that there was a bandit riot in Wuchang, the residents were killed, and foreign nationals were also killed by the bandits. Therefore, the great powers were asked to dispatch warships to bombard Wuchang in order to restore order.

The great powers were in a dilemma when they received the note. At this time, another envoy suddenly arrived, claiming that they had come under the order of the Wuchang military government.The consulates of various countries were infinitely surprised, so they let people in to see what the bandits who wrecked Wuchang looked like.

When the envoys came in, the consuls of the great powers were all taken aback.

They saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes, with a pink face and oily hair, and a snow-white bow tie, who was proficient in Yi languages ​​​​from Western countries.Listening to his self-introduction, he turned out to be Hu Ying, a revolutionary party member who had studied in Japan, and now serves as the foreign minister of the Wuchang military government.When Hu Ying came here, she had already done her homework and learned about the families of these consuls in advance. As soon as she came in, she greeted the wives and children of the consuls. The consuls were stunned and envious.

After presenting the presents to the wives and children of the consuls, Hu Ying suddenly changed his face, chirping, chirping, speaking German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish and other foreign languages, and officially announced:
Hu Ying, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Wuchang Military Government, was ordered by the Governor-General Li Yuanhong to send a special note to the consulates and embassies of various countries as follows:

[-]. All treaties previously concluded between the Qing Dynasty and other countries shall continue to be valid.

[-]. The foreign debts of indemnities shall still be held as usual, and the provinces shall repay them in full on a regular basis.

[-]. The property of the people of all countries residing in the territory occupied by the military government shall be protected without exception.

[-]. The acquired rights of all nations shall be equally protected.

[-]. The military government does not recognize the treaties signed by the Qing government with other countries, the rights granted, and the national debts borrowed.

[-]. If countries help the Qing government to hinder the military government, they will be regarded as enemies.

[-]. All countries that have donated goods to the Qing government that can be used for war will be confiscated if they are found.

This note: issued by Li Yuanhong, the military government of Wuchang, Hubei.

When the ambassadors of various countries saw this note, they all nodded in surprise: they thought Wuchang was a riot of soldiers and bandits, but now it seems that it is actually a revolution of China's best elites.Immediately stated that since the interests of all countries have been guaranteed by the military government, all countries will regard the Wuchang military government as the warring party and adopt a neutral attitude.

Reject Liujiamiao Zhang Biaozhi's sincere request to the warships of the great powers to bombard Wuchang.

Zhang Biao was very depressed when he was rejected by the great powers.At this time, Li Yuanhong had already officially issued an order: Since the Li family promised the revolution, they should act in the interest of the revolution for the rest of their lives, and now order No. Catch bandits against Zhang Biao.

When He Xifan received the order, he burst into tears and said: Is there any mistake? My old man, He Mingming, is against the revolution, and now he wants to bleed and die for the revolutionary party. Can someone come out and say something fair? No?

(15) Make life better for everyone
The bloody battle in Liujiamiao officially kicked off.

Zhang Biao's troops, numbering in the thousands, were all deployed north of Sandaoqiao.He Xifan was weeping and urged his troops to rush in. His team was the strongest, and he did not participate in the uprising. The supply battalion and the fire brigade retreated again and again, obviously out of support.

The battle line was pushed to the northwest of Liujiamiao. At this time, Admiral Sa Zhenbing arrived with a warship and fired heavily at He Xifan's troops. He Xifan was seriously injured and was carried down with tears in his face.

At this time, the militiamen surged up, but to no avail. They were bombed by Sa Zhenbing, severely injured, and had to retreat to Dazhimen.

Seeing that the war was not going well, the party members were furious, so they organized a death squad, with Fang Xing and Ma Rong as the captains, and led the machine gun team to attack Liujiamiao. Zhang Biao was unable to support him and was forced to abandon Liujiamiao and leave.

The revolutionary army occupied Liujiamiao.

Before he could catch his breath, Zhang Biao organized troops to counterattack and came back. Both land and water were advancing, and the artillery fire was intensive. Most of the militiamen were students who had not yet graduated.

The party members organized a counter-offensive again, and the Liujiamiao area was full of dead bodies. No less than 2000 students died in this battle, which was obviously lost to Zhang Biao's bravery.Fortunately, Tang Hualong gathered elites in the city and formed a militia army to help the battle. He first demolished the railway and overturned a train, which forced Zhang Biao's troops to retreat.

Seven days later, the main force of the Qing army was strong, and Hankou was once again reduced to a war zone. The two sides first confronted each other on the front line of Erdaoqiao, and then organized commandos to break through the opponent's line of defense. Thousands of soldiers who came to aid the Qing Dynasty were also beaten to death.

After He Xifan of the revolutionary army was injured, Li Yuanhong appointed Zhang Jingliang as the commander-in-chief.

Zhang Jingliang, a distinguished graduate of a military academy in Japan, is known for his talents. The revolutionary party originally thought that he would be like He Xifan.Unexpectedly, this Jingliang was in Cao Ying and his heart was in the Han Dynasty. He ate Cao Cao's food and pulled Liu Bei's shit. They went to help, but the revolutionary army was miserable, and was attacked by Qing soldiers from Sandaoqiao and Gusaoshu.

Li Yuanhong ordered: Zhang Jingliang and Luo Jiayan should be shot on the spot for the crime of collaborating with the enemy.

You don't have to make revolution, but you have to make revolution seriously.

The flames of war continued to burn, and there was an endless stream of reinforcements from the Qing Dynasty, coming from all directions.

Wuchang is in danger.

(End of this chapter)