The Republic is so violent

Chapter 86 The Second Own Dragon Battle (1)
(1) The jingle of the champion
The League lost Fujian, but won Guangdong. How difficult it is to gain and lose.

The Revolutionary Party and the Junxian faction competed for the world, putting Wuchang, the capital of justice, in an embarrassing position, and marginalizing Li Yuanhong, the governor of the military government of the Republic of China.

This is the case. The Junxian faction is huge and represents China's propertied class, while the Revolutionary Party, inspired by bloodshed and sacrifice, has a large number of party members who are not afraid of death.I only have pity for Li Yuanhong, the big fat man. He led the revolutionary struggle in the whole country in vain, but because things went sloppy, and he didn’t have a metaphysical spiritual power to guide all beings, he could only endure tears and blood, grit his teeth, bite the bullet, and fight against the enemy in Wuhan. The Beiyang Army launched an arduous tug-of-war, and watched the situation in the whole country improve, but his own future became more and more troublesome, and there was nothing he could do.

But comparing the game between the two major political forces, the Revolutionary Party is too difficult to work because it is outside the system. The former Chen Qimei won the governor of Shanghai, and the latter Hu Hanmin won the governor of Guangdong. They both saved 12 points Fortunately, the degree of hardship and pain was comparable to that of Fatty Li.

Looking at the Junxian School again, it couldn't be easier to do things.When Jiangsu was captured, it was Zhang Jian and Huang Yanpei who went on a business trip to Jiangsu to find the governor Cheng Dequan—the old man who used his body to block the muzzle of a Russian gun, which made the Russians unable to bear the cannon and was promoted to governor. Cheng Cheng Dequan.Zhang Jian asked: "Old Cheng, what are you doing here? The whole country is revolutionized. Don't you just talk about it and do something?"

Cheng Dequan said: I personally don't have any feeling about revolution, and I don't have any feeling about revolution, because I don't know what revolution is at all. How can you feel it?
Huang Yanpei asked: "Old Cheng, what do you feel about it?"
Cheng Dequan said: I only have feelings for the lives and properties of ordinary people. If the revolution will harm the interests of the people, then I will choose not to make a revolution.On the contrary, if it is possible to harm the interests of the people without revolution, then I, Lao Cheng, will definitely be more revolutionary than anyone else.

Zhang Jian said: "Old Cheng, tell me, is it only the revolution that can protect the people of Jiangsu, or is it the absence of the revolution that can protect them?"
Cheng Dequan said: Oh, let me tell you two the truth, I am in a dilemma now.If there is no revolution, the revolutionary party will drop bombs, and the people in Jiangsu will suffer.If it's really a revolution, it will hurt the banner people. Banner people are also human beings. They are all raised by their mothers and fathers, and they are also my people. Even if only one bannerman hurts his toe, I, Lao Cheng, feel ashamed ah.

Huang Yanpei: Old Cheng, I understand what you mean.Let's do it this way, let's issue a notice, revolution, although it is a revolution, but no one is allowed to hurt the bannermen for any reason, otherwise they will be punished as rioters, what do you think?
Cheng Dequan clapped his hands: If this is the case, then my life will be ruined.

So Zhang Jian went back to the Jiangsu Railway Hotel where he was staying, drafted a telegram on the independence of Jiangsu Province in his room, and showed it to Cheng Dequan.Cheng Dequan opened it and took a look, and he was amused: It shows the uprising of the soldiers and the people, the compatriots are united as one, the flags are full of people, and everyone shares peace... All are six-character mantras, Zhang Jian, the jingle of you, the champion, is quite delicious.

After posting it, Jiangsu formally revolutionized and declared independence.

Because of Cheng Dequan's protection, the bannermen in Jiangsu Province were unharmed.As for the banner people in other provinces, many were brutally slaughtered, so I can't elaborate on this.Let’s just say that after Cheng Dequan announced the revolution, he settled his mind. Just as he sat down and picked up a cup of tea, Zhang Jian, the number one scholar, came again: “Old Cheng, do you see how my manuscript is written?”
Cheng Dequan picked it up and thought: ...... The desire to clear the political foundation depends on the reform of the state system.No man, no man, no discrimination.For the country and the people, bow to the quintessence.The high and the low must be regarded as a great equality, and the provinces and nationalities must be united as a great republic...Let the power of the kings rebuild the mountains and rivers.He is a righteous teacher in the Republic of China, and he respects discipline... After reading it, Cheng Dequan was very confused: Hey, Zhuangyuan Lang, why don't you write jingles?

Zhang Jian said: "I didn't write this, I asked your secretary Meng Sen to write it."Although I am the number one scholar, I have been running a spinning mill for so many years, alas, I have gotten to the point where I can only write jingles.

Cheng Dequan was even more confused: what are you doing writing this stuff?
Zhang Jian said: Is there any need to ask?This is the declaration you must recite when you take the oath of arms before you go out to battle.

Cheng Dequan: ... swearing to master?Where do you want me to go?

Zhang Jian: Nanjing, of course Nanjing!
The current situation is that the forces of the Junxian faction and the revolutionary party are ruled by the river, the north is the royal family, and the south wants to uprising independently, but Zhang Xun's Jiang defense army in Nanjing is too ruthless, and Xu Shaozhen in the ninth town is not strong enough. If Nanjing is not captured, it will not be enough to have a strong deterrent effect on the imperial system.

So, this matter must be led by you, Lao Cheng, to form a revolutionary coalition army in all provinces, and all go to Zhenjiang to join Xu Shaozhen, and we must take Nanjing. Do you understand?

Cheng Dequan: ...do you want to attack Nanjing?It's not really dead, is it?

Hard to say!

(2) The power faction with both hands and empty hands
The Shanghai Tongmenghui issued an order: Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, was the commander-in-chief, Xu Shaozhen was the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang coalition forces, and all provinces joined forces in Zhenjiang to take Nanjing recently.

This is Xu Shaozhen in the city of Zhenjiang, seeing the volunteer teachers from all walks of life coming from afar:
The first group of volunteers, more than 1000 people from the Shanghai Business Group and the Student Revolutionary Army, took Hong Chengdian as the commander and drove to Zhenjiang to listen to orders.

Hong Chengdian is a veteran revolutionary party. As early as the beginning of the Guangzhou Uprising, the revolutionaries secretly transported arms, but they were informed by the traitor Chen Jingbo, and the party members hated him deeply.So Chen Jingbo was lured to Hong Kong, and Hong Chengdian took Chen Jingbo out for an outing. On the way, he stabbed Chen Jingbo to death with a dagger.It can be seen that although Hong Chengdian has a little name, he is a rare action talent.

The second contingent of volunteers was the Northern Expedition Army from Guangdong, led by Li Tiancai, the commander of the Guangdong Army, with 600 troops, and came by way of Wusongkou.

The third group of volunteers, Liu Zhijie, commander of the Soviet Army, had 3000 troops.

The fourth group of volunteers, Zhu Rui, commander of the Zhejiang Army, has 3000 troops.

The fifth group of volunteers, originally 2000 Huai troops in Zhenjiang, was under the command of Bai Wenwei.

The sixth unit of the Volunteer Division, the 2000 Yang Army originally in Zhenjiang, was commanded by Xu Baoshan.

In addition, the former stationed in Zhenjiang, Xu Shaozhen's Ministry of Lin Shuzhi's No. 30 Five Standards, the Ministry of 3000 people.

All the men and horses add up to 14000 people.

In addition, Xu Shaozhen has more than a dozen armies and more than [-] divisions under his command, and he also has a fat dog with black spots, white flowers and blue nose.

Huge strength, Xu Shaozhen can be called a powerful faction.

So, where did Xu Shaozhen's dozens of troops and thirty divisions come from?With so many troops, is the food in Zhenjiang enough for them?
It is said that these more than a dozen armies and more than [-] divisions were all old subordinates of Xu Shaozhen's Ninth Town. Zhang Renjun, the former governor of Liangjiang, suspected that Xu Shaozhen wanted to rebel, so he transferred the Ninth Town out of Nanjing and moved to Moling Pass.So Xu Shaozhen turned back in anger and led his troops to storm Nanjing. Because there were no bullets, his subordinates felt uneasy, so Xu Shaozhen lied and said: Don't be afraid, in Nanjing City, Zhang Xun's Jiangfang Army has already told us that they will take over at that time We entered the city.The brothers from Ninth Town believed it was true, and happily ran to Yuhuatai, but they were brutally beaten by the defenders with guns and fled in defeat.

Xu Shaozhen fled to Zhenjiang, and the rest of his troops were forcibly occupied by his furious subordinate Lin Shuzhi. If Xu Shaozhen didn't return to the military power, he could only sit in a sad city and weep alone.As the saying goes, don't lean on a railing alone, there is no limit to the country, and it is easy to see other times and difficult to see.At this time, the disbanded subordinates came one by one, and when they entered the room, they slapped their pistols on the table: Xu Shaozhen, you have a big mouth, you lie and fart, which caused many deaths and injuries to our brothers, and you are in a mess. What should we do about this?
Xu Shaozhen cried, "Brothers, it's my fault to lie, but don't I also hope to boost morale?"Remember the art of war I told you?Husband war, courage also.Courage is something that doesn't grow in the sky, doesn't grow in the ground, how can it be achieved without lying?
The brothers said: Stop talking nonsense, we made such a tragic sacrifice for the revolution, so forget it?What's the matter, you should also mention us, it's not too bad to be a teacher, right?
Teacher?Xu Shaozhen cried: Brother, I am in charge of the Ninth Township, a town is a division, and I am the division commander. How can I appoint you as the division commander?
The brothers said: Don't pretend to be garlic, who doesn't know that you are now the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. You are promoted after losing a battle, and you are reluctant to make us a division commander. Isn't it too selfish?
Xu Shaozhen: ... Am I the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces?real or fake?

Brothers: If it is fake, how dare we ask for the teacher?Now that you're a commander, you don't even have a division commander under your command. Does that make sense?Let us be teachers, this is also for your own good, to support you.

Xu Shaozhen: Well, all of you are teachers now!

In this way, Xu Shaozhen's subordinates were almost promoted to division commanders, and a little better to become army commanders. However, the total number of soldiers has not changed. Most division commanders and army commanders are just old brothers.

The origin of the army commander and division commander has been clarified, isn't it said that there is still a strange dog?
Speaking of that dog, it is really very important. This dog is really an extraordinary DOG. It will kiss Mao Shishi, go through life and death, participate in the offensive and defensive battle of Nanjing, and affect the overall battle situation. Recorded for future generations to remember.

(3) This man is a bit strange

Speaking of this dog, it is really a veteran revolutionary dog.As early as when the last two girls of the Restoration Society, Yin Ruizhi and Yin Weijun were holding bombs, and Jiang Zhiqing, a student studying in Japan, was holding the pistol that wanted to kill the leader of the Restoration Society, and led the death squads to attack Hangzhou together, this dog was barking. Calling and running, rushing to the forefront of the death squads, he made great contributions to the recovery of Hangzhou.

This strange dog, why does it like to clamor for war so much?
It turns out that this dog is not a dog of extraordinary families. It was originally the mascot of No. 20, No. 30, No. [-], No. [-] Town, Zhejiang New Army. When he was very young, he was taken to the barracks, where he ate, slept, and practiced with the soldiers. He can be called a veteran with excellent military qualities.

After the recovery of Zhejiang, Chen Qimei, the governor of Shanghai, ordered that the Zhejiang army be dispatched immediately to assist Xu Shaozhen in capturing Nanjing.At that time, Zhejiang also experienced the same experience as Xu Shaozhen. Many revolutionaries crowded the governor's mansion, smashed tables and bowls, fired guns and dropped bombs, and demanded to be the commander of the army. Zhejiang took this opportunity to let all the Zhejiang troops go. Departure, via Shanghai to fight Nanjing.

However, the No. 20 town of Zhejiang New Army has just been established. Although it is called a town, its strength is less than a mixed association, and it is called a division. Its strength is less than a brigade, and each battalion has less than 200 people. 3000 people.All the 3000 will go on the expedition, and the No.30 mascot, the pet dog, will of course act with the team.When they arrived in Shanghai, the Zhejiang army asked Shanghai to provide sufficient food, at least to feed the pet dog. Chen Qimei agreed, and the Zhejiang army was overjoyed, so they brought the dog to Zhenjiang.

All the troops came to Zhenjiang, and Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, also came and gave a speech in person to encourage the three armies.But the old Cheng cadenced and faltered, he just recited the classical Chinese manuscript given to him by Zhang Jian, the number one scholar, and it was painful for everyone to hear.Fortunately, the dog barked a few times from time to time, bringing everyone a ray of warmth.

After Cheng Dequan had spoken, he inspected the three armies and then went back.All the generals here came to Xu Shaozhen: "Old Xu, we should hold a military meeting to discuss how to fight this battle?"
Xu Shaozhen: A meeting?Yes, yes, there should be a small meeting, and everyone should sit in the conference room.

The generals went to the meeting room and sat down, Xu Shaozhen also sat down, everyone looked at Xu Shaozhen, Xu Shaozhen also looked at everyone, looked at each other for a long time, everyone suddenly felt uncomfortable all over the body: what to look at, it’s not the bridal chamber Looking at the brides, they are all big men, so what's so good about it!Old Xu, hang up the map first, let's study the route to march.

Xu Shaozhen: ...the map?Excuse me, do any of you have a map?
Everyone looked at each other, this Xu Shaozhen is quite confused, he is the commander of the Ninth Town, stationed in Nanjing, how could he not even have a map of Nanjing?Thinking about it further, everyone broke out in a cold sweat: Let alone Xu Shaozhen, I don’t seem to have touched a map, and I can win without even a map. I really don’t know how the previous battles were fought. of.

No one has a map, so this military meeting is not easy to hold.In the end, it was Zhu Rui of the Zhejiang Army who went out cheekily and asked his subordinates: Does anyone of you have a map of Nanjing... and finally found two.

Two maps are far from enough. All the troops participating in the war should have at least one map in their hands. Otherwise, how can he know where he should go when you order him to go?
Forget it, there are 14000 people here, and there is a dog. If you don’t believe it, you can’t find the city gate of Nanjing.Let Xu Shaozhen talk about the strength of Zhang Xunjiang's defense army in Nanjing City.

As soon as Xu Shaozhen opened his mouth, he almost scared everyone to death.

Xu Shaozhen said: Zhang Xun is an unpromising general in the Beiyang Army, and he can't compare with Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and others.Because Zhang Xun looks weird, he is quite a big man, but he was born with a beautiful face, like a flower like a jade, a moon like a flower, a fish and a wild goose, and his face is more pink than a little girl, so he can only bring 40 battalions at most. No more than 5 people were ridiculed by his colleagues in Beiyang and looked down on him.

Zhang Xun, the most unpromising general in Beiyang, is more beautiful than a big girl, and can only lead 40 battalions of 5 people-more than three times more than the total strength of the coalition forces of the provinces.

is this real?
it is true!
The best military talents in China are all gathered in Beiyang. Yuan Shikai has a pair of scary eyes and knows people best. He has drawn all capable people to Beiyang.Take out one of the worst ones in Beiyang, such as Zhang Xun, who is also tied together by everyone here, and they can't compare.

The rest were not successful, so they scattered in various towns. It was precisely because these people's military capabilities were inferior to Beiyang's that they wondered whether to start a revolution and find some opportunities for themselves to come out.Beiyang are all top-notch people, and it is easy to obtain the status and fame commensurate with their abilities. Therefore, Beiyang is not revolutionary.

In addition to Zhang Xun's 5 men, General Tie Liang of Ning and Han has also arrived in Nanjing.

With this person, one hundred thousand soldiers can be stopped.

In addition, the Beiyang Zhang Huaizhi Department originally stationed in Shandong is also moving to Nanjing.

Everyone, do you want to fight this battle?

Is there any hope of winning?
(4) There are geniuses on Wulong Mountain
Considering the strength of the Nanjing Jiangfang Army, if there is a real fight, the coalition forces seem to have no chance.

But then again, the restoration of Shaanxi, the restoration of Shanxi, and the restoration of all provinces in the country are all using their weak forces to restore powerful local governments.Just take Wuchang as an example, Li Yuanhong is so fat, he even drives ducks to the shelves to lead the national revolution, Feng Guozhang is so fierce, I have never heard of what he did to Li Yuanhong.Although Nanjing has fewer attackers and more defenders, it may not be impossible to win.

The game of the revolutionary party is to use the small to fight the big, and to win the big with the few. When you become powerful, it is someone who will kill you, not you.

That being the case, this Nanjing, close your eyes and fight!
What kind of play?

Attack Tianbao City first?Attack Yuhua Terrace first?Attack Tianbaocheng and Yuhuatai at the same time?Or simply march directly into Nanjing?Or is it blooming on all sides, firing cannons on all sides, Tianbao City, Yuhuatai, and Nanjing City are stewed in one spoonful?The chief of staff of the town army, Xu Chonghao, thought that Tianbao City should be attacked first, because Tianbao City was on a higher ground, and once it was captured, cannons could be set up and bombarded Nanjing City indiscriminately. Zhang Xun could not be killed.Lu Gongwang, chief of staff of the Zhejiang Army, seconded the proposal. In fact, this second proposal was blind, and he didn't even have a map. The second proposal was just for fun.

Having decided where to fight, the next issue is who will fight.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to use the town army led by Lin Shuzhi, the Zhejiang army led by Zhu Rui, and the Guangdong army led by Li Tiancai as the main force, and let the three of them fight.Don’t join the Shanghai Baby Army led by Hong Chengdian. They are all teenagers from Shanghai. What’s the rush? They will inevitably fight in the future.Asking the Soviet army led by Liu Zhijie to attack Yuhuatai actually played a role in involvement.Bai Wenwei's Huai army was used as a policeman to maintain law and order, and Xu Baoshan's Yang army was used as a traffic policeman to maintain traffic.

After the discussion, the commander-in-chief Xu Shaozhen issued an order: Now I order, Zhu Rui of the Zhejiang Army, to take the road to attack the Mufushan Fort.Li Tiancai of the Cantonese Army took the road to attack the Wulong Mountain Fort.Lin Shuzhi, the town army, attacked the fort of Tianbao City.Liu Zhijie of the Soviet Army attacked the Yuhuatai Fort—this order, also known as the Order of the Four Forts.

This order is quite good, but there is a problem. During the military meeting, no one seemed to have mentioned that there is a fort on Wulong Mountain, and no one mentioned that there is a fort on Shogun Mountain. Where are these two mountains and the two forts located? What is the location of Tianbao Castle?

Also, although the leader of the Guangdong Army is named Li Tiancai, there are only 600 people. If there is a fight, will it work?

Li Tiancai cried and said: I can't, I really can't.I have traveled long distances here, and there are only 600 people in total. I am not afraid of the small number of people, but I don’t know the way, and I don’t know where the Wulong Mountain you asked me to fight is?
This is exactly what I am, Li Tiancai, who fights Oolong Oolong Mountain.Li Tiancai's plight aroused great sympathy from the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so he said to Li Tiancai: Old Li, do you think this is good? I will lend you half a cavalry company. This cavalry company is familiar with the local routes. With their help, you Just rest assured.

Li Tiancai was overjoyed and asked: Like us, you also came all the way from other places. How can your cavalry company be familiar with the environment in Nanjing?

The Zhejiang Army said hesitantly: Is this the case? In fact, this cavalry company was also borrowed from us. From whom?It was borrowed from Xu Shaozhen.This is Xu Shaozhen's last family property, and it is his guard cavalry.

Li Tiancai changed his expression after hearing this, and said: At first I looked down on Lao Xu, not to mention the defeat, and I didn't even have a map.Now I know that Lao Xu is actually a man of temperament. He even gave us the cavalry guards around him. If we lose this battle, I am afraid that we will have no face to see Lao Xu again.

(End of this chapter)