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    At the door of the Council in the early morning, Qiu Wenbin stood motionless with a gun on his back. Two months of training had left a deep mark on him, just like standing guard at the most basic level. When others were lazily leaning, he always maintained his posture.  The most standard standing posture.

    "I said Wenbin, there are no outsiders here, let's take a break." The comrade from the Eight Towns next to him handed over a cigarette. Qiu Wenbin shook his head and turned his eyes to the broad Yangtze River.

    "Look at him he thinks he's a big deal, but we were scolded several times for being nondescript."

    "I just can't figure it out. I heard that everyone who was kicked back by Commander Yang is like this! Brothers, tell me, if they don't work hard over there, why do they come back to us to show off? Do you think we don't know how to stand in a military posture?  "

    "Commander Yang is so kind to the soldiers, and he even started paying double wages yesterday! If I were killed, I wouldn't leave. Even if I can't get the money, I can't just watch my brothers bleed."

    The sarcastic words coming from the side were like needlepoints that made Qiu Wenbin feel uncomfortable. After the Liujiamiao war, he and his fellow Yizhi Club members who had been detained at the time were all kicked back to Wuchang. Unexpectedly, after they came back, they were kicked out because they were from the Right Route Army.  His former colleagues in the literary club were afraid of him, so he was eventually assigned to do chores such as gatekeeping and sentry duty.

    What disappointed him the most was that it had been several days since Shouyi, but it was still a mess and there was no clue. On the contrary, Yang Qiu not only sorted the two towns into order, but also sent people from the police, civil affairs, and customs to take over early.  Every time I think of the former Paoze on the other side of the river, who was busy attacking the Liu Family Temple and the Northern Expedition, but here he was doing the most basic chores for recruits, I always feel an indescribable discomfort in my heart.

    What will happen if you are still on the 42nd mark?

    With a sigh in his heart, the waist that had been beaten for two months seemed to be gradually softening. Just when he was about to give up, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came over. He cheered up again and turned around to look.  It was discovered that it was Wang Anlan, the former secretary of No. 42 Bid.

    "Master Wang, what happened? Are you so anxious?"

    Wang Anlan recognized Qiu Wenbin, and now knew that he was an old man from the Yizhi Club. Unfortunately, he had no sympathy for people like this who were kicked back. Can a soldier who was kicked out of the old army still be considered a soldier?  He said in a cold tone: "It's nothing big, it's just that the right army won a small victory at Wusheng Pass."

    Did you win another battle?  !  Qiu Wenbin was excited. He didn't expect that Liujiamiao would receive another good news just two days ago. He quickly asked: "Are you facing Beiyang?"

    "Beiyang?! Do you know what a powerful army Beiyang is?" At this moment, several soldiers on the side also came around to ask. Wang Anlan rushed to him and then changed his face: "It is a symbol of the Henan patrol camp. Why?  Xi did a good job, annihilating more than 400 enemies, and the remaining 1,000-odd soldiers surrendered, and captured several thousand rifles and cannons, as well as a train. If you want to see the river, just go there, a little bit  If you win, the gongs and drums will be noisy, how dignified is Chen!"

    We wiped out 400 enemies, captured more than 1,000 prisoners, and captured so much ordnance and baggage!  Isn't this a small victory? It's a complete victory!  No matter how jealous Wang Anlan's words were, the soldiers thought that being stuck at Wusheng Pass meant that Hubei was temporarily safe, so they also cheered.  Qiu Wenbin's face was even more dull. He wished he could fly across the river immediately and return to the familiar camp to see the crowds of prisoners there.  Only Wang Anlan's face changed with joy when she saw everyone, and she hurried to the second floor.

    When he got to the second floor, he saw that Li Yuanhong had shaved his head, and his head was still shining with blue light. He temporarily forgot his worries and joked: "Director Li has cut off his braids, and he really looks like a Bodhisattva."

    "How can Bodhisattva lie? I am shaving my hair and practicing meditation to learn from the monks and sit in meditation." Li Yuanhong touched his head and asked, "Could it be that Jingbo is here to persuade me again?"

    Wang Anlan hurriedly shook his head: "Director Li has already gone to deliver the goods. What else can I do to persuade him? It's Yang Qiu who should persuade him."

    "Yang Qiu? What happened to him?"

    "What? He's about to turn Hankou upside down!" Wang Anlan quickly repeated the good news from Dazhi Gate that had just been sent back, and said: "First Liujia Temple, then Wusheng Pass, and now he is opening the Hankou Camp Gate generously.  Show the captured baggage and weapons to the gentry and the mud-legged men, and the prisoners are even more crowded in the Hanyang camp! If he waits for his little Northern Expedition to end, I am afraid that Governor Li will be overshadowed by him"

    Li Yuanhong was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that as soon as Yang Qiu took Liujiamiao, he decisively went north to block Wusheng Pass, and also transferred a target from Henan to annihilate them all. The speed of his actions was really surprising.

    "There are more." Seeing that Li Yuanhong was silent, Wang Anlan continued to fan: "Last night, news came from Hanchuan. Yue Peng led a team to block the returning 41st Battalion, and took away most of the soldiers.  Over there, more than a thousand rebels led by the Liang brothers were gathered. At this moment, the troops were divided into three groups. In the first group, he personally led the troops to Jingshan and Xiangyang.?The second route takes Xiantao and Qianjiang towards Yuezhou, Hunan, and the third route goes straight to Yichang and Badong!  "

    "So fast!"

    Hearing this news, Li Yuanhong screamed in his heart and shouted quickly: "Bring me the map."

    Seeing that he finally took the initiative to ask questions for the first time, several party soldiers responsible for surveillance quickly found a map and spread it on the table. The former frowned after looking at it carefully for a while.  At this time, Wu Zhaolin happened to come in. He was happy when he saw him looking at the map seriously, but he was afraid of disturbing his thoughts, so he stood aside and said nothing. After a while, Li Yuanhong took a deep breath, leaned back on the chair and said, "It's a pity.  ¡­.¡±

    Wu Zhaolin saw Li Yuanhong's expression for the first time, and curiously asked: "What's so regretful about Governor Li?" Seeing him approaching, Li Yuanhong pushed the map in front of him and said, "You are also a person who understands military affairs.  What do you think Yang Qiu wants to do?"

    Wu Zhaolin is not the kind of party officer who breaks out overnight. He joined the army at the age of 16 due to poverty at home. He has personally experienced everything and carefully figured it out. Not only did he participate in the National New Army Qiu Zao twice, but he also compiled "Tactics Implementation" and "Tactics Implementation".  "Staff Travel" was published and distributed to all armies for reference. Even Li Yuanhong praised him as a rare staff talent.

    Although he is only a team leader and has never led a battle with a battalion or above, it does not mean that he has no vision.  After carefully looking at the map, he analyzed with a long tone: "Yang Qiu is indeed a man who knows how to fight. He knew that he could not match Beiyang, so he first attacked Liujiamiao to resolve the crisis in Hankou, and then divided his troops to block it all the way north.  Wusheng Pass, as a result, Yinchang's army will not be able to enter Hubei quickly.

    If Yinchang comes one day late, he will have one more day to prepare!  Take this opportunity to sweep north of the Yangtze River, and first eliminate and kill all the unrest in the four fields.  You can also take the opportunity to recruit veterans from various places to patrol the city and recruit new troops to expand the reputation of the right army!  As long as Wusheng Pass can be defended for ten days and a half, everyone except the south of Wuchang will be in his hands!  As long as Xiangyang is taken out and Dahongshan is there to contain it, even if Beiyang finally breaks through and enters, there will still be a dozen  "

    Seeing that Li Yuanhong was silent, Wang Anlan thought that he was also worried about Yang Qiu growing too fast and threatening Wuchang, so he quickly asked: "Director Li, is this why you said it was a pity just now?"

    "It's a pity that this man came to our army three years too late, and he has too few soldiers to fight. If all eight towns fall into his hands, Xinyang I'm afraid Yinchang won't be able to stay any longer!"  Li Yuanhong shook his head, his eyebrows and eyes almost squeezed together, his short and fat body pacing back and forth in the room, like a big rolling winter melon.

    Looking at his restless back, Wu Zhaolin vaguely guessed what he was worried about. Yang Qiu on the other side of the river was expanding too fast!

    Although he, Cai Jimin and other old subordinates supported him, Sun Wuning was wrapped in gauze and endured the severe pain but was unwilling to delegate power. Li Yuanhong was the one who nominally sent all kinds of nationwide electricity, but in fact he never sent it to the small building. This kind of governor  Naturally, he felt extremely aggrieved, so he bit his tongue and refused to cooperate.

    But isn¡¯t he really the governor?  Of course not, the good name of Governor of Shouyi was too tempting.  He was just waiting, waiting for Sun Wu to lose the battle and release his power, waiting for the recognition of the party leaders, otherwise it would be boring for this powerless governor to sit here.  Unfortunately, it backfired. No one expected that Yang Qiu would appear and quickly solve all the troubles around him. This made Sun Wu and other party members less dependent on him.

    But there are still opportunities. Although Yang Qiu's growth threatens Wuchang, Beiyang cannot be stopped by Wusheng Pass. Even if Yang Qiu can finally pull tens of thousands of troops, if Wuchang does not cooperate, it will be impossible to rely on even a gun.  It is undoubtedly a fantasy for recruits who know how to get it to defeat Beiyang who breaks through the barrier!  But if we delay for a few days, even if he secures his position as governor, he may not be able to move him!

    Li Yuanhong was indeed as distraught as Wu Zhaolin thought, and he began to wonder if it was wrong to force the party members to delegate power before relenting.  Yang Qiu's rise has become more and more impressive, and his pace is getting faster and faster!  But he made a mistake and had to continue to watch If one day the party members suddenly abandoned him and supported him, what should he do?  Why don't you talk to the guy from Henan?

    That person is the one who can really decide whether the Qing Dynasty can survive or not!  In these troubled times, he will never continue fishing in the Yangshou Garden with peace of mind.  But would he be willing to see Yang Qiu rise, or would he be willing to see himself take charge of Hubei?  Wuchang has become a big whirlpool. Who will have the last laugh?  The "fisherman" holding a hundred thousand tiger benzoars, the rapidly rising Yang Qiu, or the immovable self?

    Li Yuanhong walked to the window and looked at Guishan Mountain in Hanyang. He suddenly smiled and said softly: "The dragon in Daze is stinging, and the deer in the Central Plains are getting fat."

    Outside the door, Sun Wu's body was severely shaken!

    These two sentences were exactly what Yuan Shikai made when he was 13 years old!.

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