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Text Chapter 74 Confrontation at the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony

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    While the sound of gunfire at Wusheng Pass was getting louder, the Wuchang Snake Mountain West Parade Racecourse was also extremely lively.

    In the center of the high platform, soldiers and some military government officials who came to supervise the construction were busy going up and down. A wide horizontal banner was quickly pulled up. Under the banner was a large incense table. The incense table was filled with all kinds of sacrifices, and there were three  The cup of mysterious wine used for worship is too strong, and the huge emperor Xuanyuan's tablet is in the center.  On both sides of the incense table, the eighteen-star flags and swords, guns, swords and halberds arranged in rows echoed each other. The praise officers and the blessing officers in Hanfu were checking the memorial texts to prevent mistakes.

    After a while, groups of newly-selected and reorganized troops entered the horse racing field. Thousands of people took up most of the horse racing field. Only a small open space was left on the right, and no one dared to set foot on it easily.  , because everyone knows who it is reserved for.

    Ma Rong stood behind Li Xiping, kicked the former's heel, and hummed: "Look, what a big arrogance, I don't know what it's like to meet Beiyang."

    Li Xiping didn't speak, with a cold light shining in the corner of his eyes. Lei Meng's humiliation that day made him lose face so much that he was kicked out of the military government after being released from confinement and had to return to the army. Fortunately, Sun Wu took care of him.  After becoming a team officer, the soldiers below all criticized him. Naturally, Yang Qiu had to be blamed for this.

    While everyone was waiting impatiently, they heard a burst of dense and orderly footsteps coming from outside. They turned to look at soldiers wearing brand new mud yellow military uniforms, armed belts hanging from their waists, and flying tiger armbands on their arms.  Unlike Li Xiping and others who were whispering to each other, these soldiers all kept silent. They just jogged all the way to their positions with Hanyang Zao, who had already attached the bayonet on his back. After they stood firm, no one stopped, and they continued to stand still.  interest.

    Following them were four Maxim machine guns that had been installed on small-wheel trailers and wrapped in green waterproof gun jackets. The huge heavy machine guns aroused a lot of envy. After the machine guns detoured to the far edge, a row of wiping  The shiny 57mm mountain gun was pulled in again.

    "Everyone has it! Stand at attention! Fire!"

    With the leader Bingwen shouting loudly, the soldiers of the two companies participating in the review immediately stopped and fired their guns at the same time. Their movements were as uniform as one person, and the Wuchang officers and soldiers watching around them secretly applauded.

    Just when Ma Rong was about to chat with the familiar faces in the queue over there, there was a crisp sound of footsteps again from behind the right route army. Although the sound of military boots hitting the bluestone was not as dense as before, it sounded every time.  Every step is solid.  Li Xiping turned around and looked around, only to see Yang Qiu, who was wearing the same yellow military uniform, with two pistols strapped to his thighs, and a command knife hanging on his waist, had already walked in with several officers, and his intimidating aura made him salivate.  The disdain could only turn into a cold snort.

    After Wu Zhaolin, the temporary commander of the review, saw him, he quickly greeted him and saluted: "Wu Zhaolin has met Commander Yang."

    "Brother Wei, you're welcome. You are the biggest contributor to Shouyi. If you hadn't shouldered the heavy burden in the face of danger and led the team to capture Wuchang, I'm afraid the two towns of Hankou would still be trampled under the feet of the Tatars." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and stood at attention.  Wu Zhaolin returned the greeting.

    Soldiers usually salute officers, but never seen an officer return the salute. Many people have a favorable impression of the young commander.  Wu Zhaolin even secretly admired him. Although he briefly participated in the Rizhi meeting, he was not a true party member. He was just rushing to be the commander-in-chief of the uprising. Therefore, he had no hostility towards Yang Qiu. Instead, he admired his quick strategy.  He said kindly: "If the commander hadn't decisively taken action to kill Zhang Biao's remaining troops and sent troops to support Wusheng Pass, I'm afraid we wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and speak."

    "To overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and help the Han Dynasty is what we soldiers should do. Let's encourage each other." Yang Qiu admired Wu Zhaolin more and said with a smile: "It's a pity that our right army currently lacks staff personnel like Wei San.  "

    Wu Zhaolin¡¯s eyebrows twitched. He had seen people trying to win over people, but never one so straightforward. You must know that there are thousands of soldiers from the Left Route Army here!  Although the two armies began to accept each other, the impression left by before was still there. If he answered the question now, he would probably be arrested as a traitor by the party members at night, so he quickly avoided it.  Yang Qiu smiled and did not push him. Wu Zhaolin was a talent but now was not an opportunity, so he introduced him to Fan Liangshan and several other officers who were accompanying him. Then he returned to the queue, with his feet staggered and his hands behind his back like the soldiers.

    Soon after, Li Yuanhong, dressed in military uniform, appeared in public for the first time, surrounded by Tang Hualong, Ju Zheng and others. Yang Qiu glanced at Sun Wu, who was about to stick to Li Yuanhong's back, and the corner of his mouth curled up.  It can be seen that through last night's political exchange, this future Shouyi Sanwu boss finally made a choice.

    After Li Yuanhong entered the field, he immediately saw the right army troops who were wearing new military uniforms. After seeing Yang Qiu standing at the front, he quickly walked over in three steps and two steps at a time. When he saw him walking towards him, Yang Qiu was even more excited.  From a distance, he turned around and stood at attention, saluted and shouted: "Yang?I have met Mr. Li Du.  "

    "Haha, Chen Hua has finally arrived across the river. Everyone and I have been waiting for this for a long time." Li Yuanhong smiled broadly and said, "You are now the president of the branch office and the commander of the Right Army, so you don't need to have so many rules."

    Sun Wu followed behind with a face full of jealousy. Without saying a word to Li Yuanhong, it would be equivalent to announcing that he was temporarily powerless against the right route army. The old fox was so happy at the moment, how could he not think about the tea and rice in the past few days?  Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Director Li and I have the kindness to cultivate each other. Without Governor Li, Yang Qiu would not be what he is today. Even the friendship between teachers and students should be met and saluted."

    "HahaChen Hua, I just discovered today that your ability to lead troops is far inferior to a clever mouth." Li Yuanhong chuckled, took the initiative to hold Yang Qiu's hand, and walked to the right  The military center inspected it and nodded in praise: "Not bad, not bad! It's no longer as good as the reputation I had before becoming a member of the Association!"

    Yang Qiu knew that the old fox deliberately said that the Huncheng Association was reminding him not to forget his birth, so he quickly said: "It's all the result of Governor Li's hard work, Yang Qiu is just sitting back and enjoying the results."

    "Chen Hua, you don't have to be modest. The day before yesterday, Wuchang was in chaos, and the governor was" Li Yuanhong glanced at Sun Wu and the others, and seemed to have not forgotten the matter of being under house arrest, and said: "I am busy with secular affairs and missed the opportunity to fight.  It almost led to a big mistake, but fortunately you decisively led the army to defeat the remaining enemies in the four fields, and only then did we get to where we are today. You are the real hero of Shouyi."

    ? Okay!  With these words, Li Yuanhong was directly upgraded from a Manchu hero to a Shouyi hero.

    "Although Commander Yang is young, he has commanded the troops well and has made great achievements continuously! I think it is better to wait until Hubei is completely recovered, and then let him personally lead the troops to Wusheng Pass to start the Northern Expedition, completely defeat Beiyang, overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and then make great achievements again!"  Sun Wu, who had made up his mind to join Li Yuanhong, immediately approached him. He didn't believe that the old fox was not wary of Yang Qiu, so he deliberately said: "I think Commander Yang has the same idea, right?"

    Ma Kui, Fan Liangshan and other officers standing next to him were immediately filled with hatred. Who in the world knows about Beiyang's bravery?  Before anything happened on his side, he usurped Governor Li and allowed the Right Route Army to go on the Northern Expedition. Wasn't this intentional to let the Right Route Army brothers block their guns?  Even Ju Zheng frowned. He believed that Yang Qiu was ambitious and could accept forcing him to go to the Northern Expedition. However, saying it in public showed that Sun Wu was really not a person who wanted to do big things.

    The old fox continued to smile and seemed to be waiting for a reply. Tang Hualong didn't know what he was thinking, but more and more eyes were looking around him. Fan Liangshan and others were a little anxious, for fear of getting into trouble, but at this moment Yang Qiu suddenly raised his head.  : "To be honest with Minister Sun, Yang is indeed considering the Northern Expedition. I have told the soldiers from the first day I took over that we are soldiers and the National Defense Force! We are ready to die for the country!"  "

    "We are the National Defense Forces!"

    The sound shook the fields and hundreds of birds flapped their wings.  Along with these passionate words, hundreds of soldiers from the right army behind them shouted in unison, which in contrast caused the morale of the left army to drop sharply.

    Li Yuanhong secretly scolded Sun Wu for being stupid. Mentioning the Northern Expedition on this occasion would not make people wary. Now that he was shouting like this, his momentum was greatly increased. He quickly waved his hand: "The Northern Expedition is not urgent. The most important thing now is to defeat Wu.  Beiyang beyond Shengguan. Hey! Over there with the navy"

    Seeing that the old fox was a little timid again, Ju Zheng also sighed. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong in supporting this governor who was always sighing, so he had to change the topic and said: "Everyone is chattering here, let the soldiers  We have suffered, I think it is better to start. It would be bad if we missed the auspicious time." Tan Renfeng was also relieved and quickly announced the start of the memorial ceremony and the people's army swearing-in ceremony. Yang Qiu didn't want to go on stage, but Li Yuanhong and Ju Zheng both pulled him  He refused to let go, so he had no choice but to follow him on stage to participate in the worship ceremony.

    Guns were fired in salute and drums and drums were played. Under the watchful eyes of thousands of soldiers and countless people watching from the outside, Li Yuanhong first offered incense, offered sacrifices and drank wine, then led the crowd to kneel down and kowtow without their hats, and then read out the words he had prepared.  funeral oration.

    " With the voice of righteousness, all the people united and conquered Wuchang without bloodshed. The spirit of our heaven and earth, mountains, rivers, seas, and ancestors is really coming! Yuan Hong threw himself hand in hand to bear the Gastrodia elata, and with decades of collective efforts and collective efforts, he cried out and shed blood  What cannot be obtained can only be obtained once, which is beyond the reach of human power! After collecting and preparing in the day, we should spread the message to the four directions, drive to the north of the desert, hang on to our Han people, and annihilate the Manchu barbarians, so as to be on an equal footing with the other countries in the five continents, and use the heart of obedience to build.  Great cause of the Republic!¡±

    The memorial text is generous.  The words he used were flying, especially the sentence "Yuanhong rose hand in hand to bear Gastrodia" made Li Yuanhong's little eyes start to sparkle. When Tan Renfeng awarded the golden seal sword, Li Yuanhong was officially sworn in as the Governor and General of Hubei of the Republic of China Government.  After the commander-in-chief, there was thunderous applause in the racecourse. The soldiers raised their rifles and shouted "Long live China!" "Long live the 40 million compatriots!" "Long live Governor Li!".

    "Haha, really, what are you shouting aboutI'm not that little kid from the Forbidden City  "Seeing that the great ceremony had been completed, everyone kept shouting "Long live Governor Li". Li Yuanhong's face flushed with excitement. When the voice stopped, he suddenly pulled Yang Qiu: "Chen Hua, I heard that He Xi is at Wusheng Pass at the moment?"  He is also an old man of my Huncheng Xie. A few years ago, Taihu Qiu Cao injured his body, and the weather in the mountains and fields got colder faster. According to you, the governor will send a Xie to take over, and then send another Xie to Xiaogan and Macheng.  Wouldn't it be better to protect against Beiyang's intrusion?

    The fire in Yang Qiu's heart suddenly surged, and the lingering sound of the ceremony was still lingering, and this old fox began to weaken himself!  Fortunately, he was well prepared and said with a calm expression: "Chen Hua would like to thank Governor Li for his concern on behalf of He Xi. The pressure on him is indeed great, so it is appropriate to send an assistant to support him."

    He only said support but did not agree to take over. Li Yuanhong didn't care and immediately started to reorganize his troops while the iron was hot.

    The leading troops here in Wuchang are the former Eighth Town of the New Army and a small number of the 21st Mixed Association. Although Sun Wu has been in chaos in government affairs and military orders these days, he has not delayed the recruitment of soldiers. He took out the troops he had already prepared as soon as he sat down.  Prepared list.

    Li Yuanhong originally had his own ideas, but it was hard for him to fall out with Sun Wu at the beginning, but after just a few glances at the list, he immediately raised his eyebrows, because the selection of officers and the army establishment were similar to what he thought, and the eight  The old soldiers of the town accelerated the recruitment of new soldiers and organized them into four associations. They were led by Wu Zhaolin, He Xifan, Cheng Bingrong and Zhang Tingfu, veteran officers who were inclined to him, plus two horses, two artillery and engineering, baggage and military police.  One mark each.  Xiong Bingkun, Deng Yulin, Yang Zaixiong and Luo Hongsheng were left in charge of recruiting the next four recruits. The most surprising thing was that this plan actually incorporated Jin Zhaolong and Ma Rong, who were hostile to them and had radical ideas, into the death squads. This proposal made people feel uncomfortable  Li Yuanhong glanced at Sun Wu.

    This look made the latter ecstatic. Knowing that his list was effective, he immediately said: "There are four associations for the immediate battle. After the follow-up four associations are established, there will be eight associations, plus the right ones."  The Route Army can resist even Beiyang's entry into Hubei."

    Seeing that everyone was beaming with joy, they all said that the Qing army was vulnerable, but Li Yuanhong did not dare to look down upon it. In fact, he did not notice whether it was Zhang Biao's remnant troops or the patrolling camps in various places.  The Beiyang Army worried him.

    After all the officers were appointed, Li Yuanhong immediately ordered Wu Zhaolin to lead the First Regiment to rescue Wusheng Pass, the Second Regiment to go to Xiaogan and Macheng to liberate the two places, and the Third Regiment to garrison Qingshan.  The remaining Fourth Association, according to Sun Wu's wishes, should immediately join the Right Army in the Northern Expedition, but was blocked by Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong. He did not expect that these two people would join forces to speak to Yang Qiu, so he had to order the Fourth Association to go to Jiangxia,  Xianning, learn from the Right Route Army's northward march to completely liberate all Hubei areas south of the Yangtze River, and at the same time make Chief of Staff Zhang Jingliang fully responsible for military supplies.

    Seeing Zhang Jingliang accepting the appointment with joy on his face, Yang Qiu really had the urge to shoot a gun, but in the end he suppressed the words that came to his mouth. To put it bluntly, he still needed this "Han Army Bannerman"!

    "At midnight tomorrow, all armies will set off! If there is a delay in military aircraft and you do not obey the dispatcher, military law will be engaged!" After everything was arranged, Li Yuanhong seemed to have resumed the posture he had when he was cooperating. Before everyone could shout a reply, Zhan Dabei  He rushed in angrily: "Oh no, the navy full of Tatars has arrived in Yangluo!"

    Li Yuanhong's shoulders suddenly slumped, and his newly aroused ambition felt like a basin of ice water had been poured on him.

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