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    "Give way, give way."

    The shouts behind him made Hu Ruilin turn his head, only to find that Tang Hualong had actually arrived at his side under the protection of several guards. He quickly asked: "Ji Wu, what are you doing Is this a big deal in Wuchang?"

    Tang Hualong and he were related to his daughter, and they were both members of the Advisory Council. They had already shared blessings and misfortunes, so he did not hide it and sighed: "The old fox has already acquiesced. The inauguration ceremony is being prepared over there. As for other  They are all helping the lawless and unruly people!"

    After hearing the dissatisfaction in the words, Hu Ruilin immediately asked in detail. After Tang Hualong recounted what happened in the past two days, he touched his sparse beard and frowned: "Ji Wu you do it."  That¡¯s not right!¡±

    Tang Hualong was feeling worried and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"

    Hu Ruilin immediately explained: "The Democratic Party is in a hurry and in chaos. After the uprising, they couldn't even find a leader, and they still have to carry out the old fox. This means that they don't know what to do next! How can such people achieve great things?  ? So now you must support the old fox and help him manage government affairs. You must use your big hat to suppress those party members in everything. When drafting documents, you must not write the name of Hubei alone. It should be the name of the whole country. It is best to  Change the Hubei military government to a civilian government! Don't underestimate the difference between two words. Since the first uprising has been launched and there is a large army to help, this matter should be somewhat certain. At this moment, as long as we continue to praise the old fox, we can crown the three towns as the national  The leader! Only in the future can we control all the party members in the world!"

    Having said this, Hu Ruilin glanced at the crowd that was surrounded by darkness but without any noise, and the atmosphere was silent and dull, and sighed: "Ji Wu, although you are capable, you have to learn from Yang Qiu in the overall situation. Look at him.  Zhang announced that with a power supply, it became the legitimate right-wing army of national defense, the National Defense Force! That is the army of the whole country! Not to mention that the old fox was promoted to the position of governor. The most important thing is to occupy the righteousness! The mouth of the Democratic Party was blocked and let  They have to admit it. Ifhe wins this time, I'm afraid he, the commander-in-chief of the Right Army, will become famous all over the world!"

    When he thought of Yang Qiu, Tang Hualong felt his teeth itch with hatred. He glanced at the crowds of people crowding the streets around him: "These are all"

    "They are all!" Hu Ruilin nodded heavily: "After the swearing-in meeting in the morning, people began to wait on Beimen Avenue. When the cannon sounded at noon, it became like this now. In my opinion, half of the people in Hankou have come, even those in Hanyang  Biandu said that nearly ten thousand people came, if this news comes back later I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to shake his reputation as the number one in the two towns!"

    Tang Hualong became even more jealous in his heart, and whispered: "It's not just that he took over two towns and took half of the people in Hubei into his arms. He also got a gun factory for nothing. It's pity that Zhang Zhongtang spent countless efforts and all was swallowed up by him."  Oh! Just now, I actually sent a barbarian to Wuchang to ask for money and weapons. He asked for millions! He also wanted tens of thousands of fast guns and hundreds of cannons! The ambition of a wolf is beyond description!"

    Hu Ruilin glanced at Tang Hualong, who was full of jealousy, with a complex expression, and sighed: "Ji Wu, I wanted to be a person from outside the country and ignore these worldly disputes, but you and I are sons and daughters, so I still have to remind you that in troubled times,  Don't touch those who lead the troops! Not only don't touch them, but you also need to hold them up! Yang Qiu's Right Route Army is a new leader. He seems to be very energetic but actually lacks foundation. If you help him now, he will gain a firm foothold once he gets a firm foothold! Not to mention the Three Towns  , even if it¡¯s the whole country, who can touch you? As for money Haha, once you have fame, you will naturally have money! When his teacher comes back later, go see him quickly, don¡¯t miss the opportunity."

    Tang Hualong knew that his in-law had some abilities, and these words really spoke to his heart. The biggest weakness of the constitutionalists at the moment was their lack of military power. It was really a rare opportunity for Yang Qiu to offer him an olive branch!  Hu Ruilin knew by looking at him that he had listened. Just when he was about to say a few more words, he suddenly heard a loud shout from in front of him.

    "We won, we won! Liujiamiao, we won!"

    The shouting was like a bright light in the dark night, and like a thunder in the chaos. Like a strong wind, it swept away most of the haze covering hundreds of thousands of hearts. People they knew and those they didn't know clapped each other's hands, shouted, and vented.  With the tension and anxiety deep in my heart, the entire Hankou was suddenly immersed in cheers of victory.

    A moment later, the thoroughfare was covered with thousands of meters of firecrackers. Everyone was staring at the end, waiting for the triumphant warriors to return.

    ¡°It¡¯s coming! It¡¯s coming! It¡¯s coming!!!¡±

    The uniform horseshoes and footsteps sounded like drums, and all the heartbeats were captured by these shocking steps. I saw a rolling torrent outside Tongji Gate stepping into Hankou with neat square steps.

    "Everyone has it! Goose-step, load the gun!"

    Loud slogans rang out from the front of the team, and everyone saw it.The strong and sturdy officer with a dusty face yelled, and a flag was raised high. The flying tiger seemed to be alive when the river wind blew down, with its feet on the sea of ??blood and its proud smile on the sky, just like  In front of me is this army that has returned from a bloody battle.  The Hubei and Hubei Army originally had the nickname "Flying Tiger Army", and now this name has become more solid.  When hundreds of soldiers lined up in four groups waved their guns and put them on their shoulders in one movement, everyone felt their blood surge.

    ??There are guns like a forest, and steps are rolling!

    From time to time, clothes stained with blood and gunpowder smoke can be seen in the chilling procession, especially when dozens of corpses of soldiers carried in the middle appear in front of everyone, even those who want to watch the joke have sore noses and tears.  Spring.

    Pretentious, show off!  Hu Ruilin and Tang Hualong both saw what that person meant, but they couldn't deny that the common people, especially the young people, would fall for this!  Even I was burned by this enthusiasm.  Miao Luo and Ruiyao in the teahouse had tears in their eyes and couldn't help but think about that person. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, they could never see him.

    "Bang bang bang" Firecrackers went off, and among the red paper scraps in the sky, a porter stepped out of the crowd and took the stretcher with the body lying on it from the soldiers.

    ??A strong arm, a pair of arms with protruding veins, countless arms!  The grievances and anger after being ruled by foreigners for hundreds of years were finally vented at this moment. The Right Route Army recruitment stations in Hankou and Hanyang were immediately overcrowded by fanatical young people.

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    Just as the army returned in full glory and the two towns of Hankou were boiling, there was no laughter in the meeting room of the Right Army Headquarters in Hanyang. The officers who had returned early on the warship looked at Lei Meng who had just returned with serious expressions.  .

    "Fuck his grandma, you are a bunch of donkeys! I was driven out even though I was groveling and talking, and even said that we wouldn't even give a bullet to our right-wing army! Is this considered a comrade's army?!" Lei Meng was born with a hot temper.  After arriving at Yang Qiu, he immediately pointed in the direction of Wuchang and cursed: "That Sun Wu with his face wrapped in gauze, and the old man who coughed whenever he spoke. Oh, that's right! Plus that Zhang Zhenwu, they are nothing! I told them  We said that the military situation in Hankou was urgent and we needed weapons and ammunition, but these three guys who sell their butts and hookups said that they can have guns and ammunition, but they have to hand over the gun factory to them!"

    Su Xiaohu and other officers who didn't know the details immediately started muttering indignantly. Even Song Ziqing and others who had expected this result had a bad look on their faces. They originally thought that they would at least use thousands of guns and bullets, but they didn't expect a single one.  nothing!  Only Yang Qiu looked at the map and didn't seem to hear this at all. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lei Meng thought he was blaming himself, so he rolled up his sleeves and went to find someone: "Commander, it was me who failed this errand, so why not  Let me take my brothers to Chu Wangtai to grab a batch and bring them back! I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t kill them!¡±

    "Stop!" Yang Qiu stood in front of the map, his body always in the most standard military posture, and shouted to him: "I know you have grievances, everyone here has grievances, but what we want now is to unite sincerely and fight the great war together.  Enemy! Do you remember? Repeat it!"

    "Remember, unite sincerely! Fight the enemy together!" Lei Meng flattened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and finally shouted.

    "Go out and tell this sentence to all the soldiers in the army! Go and invite Mr. Su here. I have something important to discuss with him." Seeing Lei Meng run away aggrieved, Yang Qiu swept away the officers with an expressionless face: "  Lei Meng did not receive aid, but it does not mean that we will not fight! We have sworn to defend Hubei, so we must not give up our oath just because of a little grievance! Now that the gun factory is ours, we are still afraid  No use for ordnance? In addition, I have asked shopkeeper Hesheng Yuan to send a telegram to Shanghai to purchase another batch of ordnance. They bought the machine guns last time. Maybe there will be good news in a few days. We have Hanyang to garrison.  There is a wide river to block it. Even if we can't buy it, the existing cannons and machine guns are enough to block tens of thousands of people!"

    These words made everyone feel less gloomy, especially after seeing the power of machine guns and new cannons today. They all gained a bit more confidence. Yue Peng stood up first: "The commander is right. What we need to do now is not to wait for support.  It is a foregone conclusion that Beiyang¡¯s heavy troops will arrive, so the most important thing now is to speed up the sweep of the surrounding areas and strive to eliminate the remaining enemies around before Beiyang arrives!¡±

    "The imperial court reacted very quickly this time. We must first dampen their energy. In my opinion" He Xi glanced around and came to Wusheng Pass.

    Yang Qiu also focused his attention on this. He had studied the Yangxia War. In addition to the weak soldiers and equipment of the civilian army, insufficient preparation was also a big reason for the defeat. In the parallel world, the party deployment was chaotic. From the 10th  From the beginning of Shouyi, it was not until the first batch of Qing troops arrived at Liujiamiao on the 17th to round up Zhang Biao's troops that they crossed the river to launch the attack. However, before that, there was no work on strengthening defenses at all, and they even forgot?The support of the troops stationed at Wusheng Pass led to the loss of this most important pass in Hubei, and Beiyang was able to quickly move south through the Beijing-Hankou Railway.

    Now that he is back, this kind of mistake cannot be made.  Now the train from Liujiamiao to Wushengguan is still running smoothly, and the troops can arrive in one night, but he is thinking not only of Wushengguan, but also Yichang, Xiangfan and other areas north of the Yangtze River!  It's just that the number of veterans on hand is really insufficient. How to solve this biggest constraint?  As his eyes moved over the map over and over again, the conference room also became quiet. From the eyes that repeatedly scanned the map like a hawk, everyone could guess that today's battle at Liujiamiao might just be the prologue.

    Just when everyone was waiting most anxiously, Yang Qiu finally turned his head and asked instead of talking about his thoughts: "Wen Jing, has the Liujiamiao made statistics?"

    Zhang Wenjing was stunned for a moment and immediately took out a list: "Killed 173 people, captured 733 people, 71 of whom were injured and needed medical treatment, seized 1,300 rifles, 4 57mm mountain guns, 2 of which were destroyed and unusable, and two Haqi  Kaiser machine gun. There are more than 300 boxes of ammunition, 280 war horses, and more than 500 tons of military rations and other materials that are to be transported to Henan in the station. I have sent a ship to transport them back to Hanyang first. In addition, Zhang Biao, Li Xianglin and other officers  He has been imprisoned, and he has promised to hand over all his loot over the years when the commander releases him. In addition, I just counted the donations. So far, the two towns have received a total of 300,000 donations, and the recruitment station has also registered more than 2,000  people."

    These figures made everyone feel relieved. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Xiao Anguo joked: "So, we don't lack ordnance at all. If we don't have any, just grab it."

    "hehe"

    "Brother Xiao is right" Everyone was amused by his words. Even Yang Qiu curled his lips, his eyes slid over the faces of Yue Peng and Song Ziqing and said deliberately: "So now we  What is lacking most is not arms, but veterans who can fight!"

    With one glance from him, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing knew that Yang Qiu was testing their vision. After thinking about it, the former took the lead and said: "It's not like there are no veterans. The 1st Battalion of the 41st Standard is in Yichang, and the 3rd Battalion is in Yuezhou. At this moment,  The emergency in the three towns should be on the way back, and most of them are neutral soldiers. Now that we have a status, and everyone is an old man from the Huncheng Association, we should be able to bring them back. If not all of them, at least one can be brought back.  Veteran of the battalion.¡±

    Song Ziqing also said: "In addition to these two battalions, there are also many city patrol battalions in Yichang, Jingzhou, Xiangfan and other places, among which Liu Yunyu and Xie Baosheng are the strongest. Although the city patrol battalions are not as good as our new army, there are many  The veterans have all been deployed from the Eight Towns over the years, and the quality of the soldiers is much better than the new recruits who can't even hold a gun. If we can get rid of them as soon as possible, we can recruit at least three or four battalions of veterans."

    "That's good. Do you have anything to add?" Yang Qiu nodded and glanced at He Xi, Jiang Tai and others, but everyone couldn't think of any other troops that could be added to their side immediately after thinking about it.  In the end, Zhang Wenjing could only reveal his combat effectiveness and said: "Commander, please don't test us."

    Yang Qiu smiled slightly, and when he walked to the map, his finger suddenly moved up. When his fingertip was about to enter Sichuan, Song Ziqing's eyebrows suddenly jumped twice, and he clapped his hands and said, "That's right! How could we forget them!"

    Zhang Wenjing understood now and immediately said: "The troops entering Sichuan include three battalions of the 31st and one battalion of the 32nd, plus a baggage team and an artillery team, there are almost 3,000 people! And they are all veterans of our Eight Towns!  At this moment, the civil strife in Wuchang is still uncertain, and there is little contact on the road, so we must not have sent a hand signal to them yet. As long as we can control it in advance, our right army's recruitment in the name of protecting Hankou will be a big help!"

    Yang Qiu did have the idea of ????invading the Sichuan troops again. The Hubei army that entered Sichuan in that time and space did not kill Ruifang in Zizhong until Hanyang fell and went south at night. But now the Yangxia War has just begun, it is a good opportunity to take action!  The only question left is who should be included?

    "I have made good friends with several officers from 41st Biao. At worst, I can bring back a hundred soldiers." Yue Peng volunteered and immediately looked at Song Ziqing. The latter knew that his details could not be hidden from him, so he smiled and said:  "Zian is going to pick up the 42nd bid, so let me go to the Sichuan troops. I have a few close friends in the 31st bid. I believe I can bring back some soldiers."

    "It's not just about bringing soldiers back!" Yang Qiu suddenly put his hands on the edge of the table and pressed his body slightly forward, giving people a sense of urgency: "It's a foregone conclusion that the soldiers from the north are approaching the border, and the number will only be more than what I said! You guys  Many people should know better than me that even if we can master the complete Hubei army, one town and one association, we may not be able to defeat Beiyang!"

    "So I ask everyone of you to be a hundred times more energetic from now on! Forget Liujiamiao! Today's battle is just the beginning, there will be bigger and more fierce battles waiting for us later! I don't care  What are you thinking?No matter what your plans are for the future!  We must all be in this together now!  Find ways to strengthen yourself as soon as possible!  Yang Qiu pushed the table and stood up straight: "So nowI give the order!"  "

    The passionate words had already aroused everyone's fighting enthusiasm. Even Xiao Anguo stood up straight after hearing the word "order". Then he quickly walked to the map: "He Xi."

    "arrive!"

    "You lead the regiment's first battalion and third battalion to take the train north to Wusheng Pass immediately. I calculate that the vanguard of the Henan patrol camp will arrive tomorrow night at the latest. Your troops must arrive before the pass is lost, occupy it and blow up the railway.  Don¡¯t give Beiyang a chance to quickly move south to gather! I don¡¯t know how long it will take to send reinforcements, but you must be prepared to fight hard for 20 days without reinforcements!¡±

    "Commander, don't worry, even if Lao He dies, he will die in 21 fucking days!"

    "Yue Peng! You immediately select veterans and regular soldiers to form a ** battalion, with Hu Laosan as the battalion commander, plus the second regiment and the third battalion to form the northward arrow! And bring an additional 3,000 rifles, eight five-year-old seven-mountain cannons and  20 light machine guns, under your personal command! After collecting the two battalions of the 41st standard, immediately attack and advance north along Xiantao, Hanchuan, and Tianmen."

    Xiao Anguo interrupted his worry and said: "Commander, the Liang brothers from Hanchuan and Liu Ying from Jingshan have responded to the uprising. Liu Ying has also raised the banner of the deputy governor of Ezhou and is currently active in this area. Yue Peng is here to meet  Won't"

    "I don't know what the deputy governor is!" Yang Qiu interrupted firmly: "Now there are only two armies in Hubei, the left and right armies, and my right army is in charge of the north of the Yangtze River! Either recruit them, or destroy them!"

    Zhang Wenjing agreed: "The commander is right, the chaos of guns and troops everywhere will be detrimental to the future. What we have to face now is the elite Beiyang! Any unstable factors should be destroyed immediately! There are currently about six battalions of rebels in Jingshan and Hanchuan.  At least three battalions can be left after being integrated. Besides, other places except the three towns, especially the rural areas, are still extremely poor. As long as we publicize it, many young people are willing to come out to serve as soldiers. These hard-working rural children are the best soldiers! If they can be integrated  41 standard two battalions, plus these rebels, we can continue to advance towards Yichang, Xiangfan, Anlu and Yingcheng. We will carry out propaganda and recruit new soldiers along the way, and we can quickly pull up an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people! In this way, we can form a large left-wing cluster.  , even if Beiyang crosses Wusheng Pass and enters Hubei, the unrest on the flanks will hold back a large number of their troops and they will not be able to concentrate all their forces on Hankou!"

    Without waiting for everyone to continue talking, Yang Qiu turned his eyes to Song Ziqing and Wang Guangxiong: "Ziqing, Wang Guangxiong! Your task is the most important! You immediately bring two gunboats and an infantry company north along the Yangtze River to Sichuan, and find a way to incorporate them into Sichuan.  Brothers of the Hubei Army, thentake Chongqing and Guang'an for me immediately!"

    "Chongqing, Guang'an!"

    There was a sudden silence in the conference room. Everyone looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes. Just now, everyone was wondering why they brought the navy camp, but now they finally understand!  Song Ziqing's eyes lit up: "Commander, you think so far."

    Yang Qiu stood up straight, like a sharp javelin.  He knows better than these people that no matter how lively he fights, unless he has the ability to immediately kill that person in the Northern Expedition, a nominal central government will definitely appear in this country in two months. No matter how unreliable this government is,  After all, it is the central government!  Therefore, this period is the best opportunity for expansion, and you must take advantage of this period to build a large and stable base!  And Sichuan is one of the core bases in his mind!  Therefore, even if the fight in Hubei is harder, he will dispatch troops to occupy Chongqing first as an outpost for future march!  So he immediately said: "I know you are wondering why I am rushing to enter Sichuan before Hubei is stable. I will just say one thing now! We are not the Hubei Army now, but the National Defense Force! We are an army that wants to overthrow the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty and create a new  The country¡¯s military! So our focus can¡¯t just be on Hubei, our future is to protect the entire country!¡±

    Yue Peng and Song Ziqing quietly looked at each other and saw the heat in each other's eyes. Even Jiang Tai, Su Xiaohu and others straightened their backs.  Protect the entire country!  Become a real defense force!  Isn't this the highest dream of a soldier?

    Yang Qiu slowed down his speech: "Wen Jing. Now that there is a war, the salary of soldiers must be improved. It used to be two yuan a month, but now it has been increased to five yuan per person, ten yuan for officers below the company, and two yuan per person above the company.  10. When recruiting soldiers, you must immediately pay five yuan for settlement."

    "Brother Ma, you recruit 3,000 men immediately. All trains and ships here will be under your command. The gun factory will also be handed over to you to supervise production. Be sure to ensure the logistical needs of this collection! Brother Xiao, the three towns are here  I'll leave the training of the new recruits to you. Clear out the prisoners and find someone to treat the injured. Those who want to leave will receive 10 yuan each. Those who are willing to stay will be scattered and trained with the new recruits. Yue Peng, Ziqing!  Over thereRecruits are also trained while fighting, and we must not relax their ideological education!

    After Xiao Anguo nodded in agreement, he looked around at the people who were about to set out for the battle, and said with concern: "Brother, the army is about to press the border, and we are going to have such a large-scale recovery battle here again! I'm afraid the ordnance or I  Go across the river and say a few soft words, and if that doesn't work, just give me some money"

    "No need! We don't have that much time to talk nonsense!" Yang Qiu shook his head, he must seize every minute now!  Never stop!  There will be noise if we stop this uncoordinated army, so we decided to take advantage of this gap to regain Hubei first!  No matter how difficult it is, he can only keep fighting!  Only in this way can the troops gradually integrate into a real whole, and an iron-clad National Defense Force can emerge!

    So he slapped his hand hard on the map north of the Yangtze River, which occupied 90% of Hubei. His words were sonorous and powerful: "This northern advance is not only to regain the entire Hubei, it is also the beginning of the future recovery of the southwest! It is also the beginning of the liberation of the world of our National Defense Forces.  A battle to rectify our name! He Xi will fight for us for 20 days! If you don¡¯t want to see the sacrifice of the soldiers at Wusheng Pass in vain, then fight as much as possible within 20 days! Fight! Completely recover before Beiyang enters  Hubei!"

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