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    At the southern foot of Dahong Mountain, groups of soldiers rushed north along the Qianjiang River. The huge Maxim machine guns were towed by horses and the light machine guns were carried on their shoulders. The whole journey was filled with laughter.

    There were only two battalions when they set out from Hanyang to the north. In just a few days, they have expanded to five battalions. Because they blocked the two battalions of the 41st standard, there are also good players in the Hanchuan Rebel Army, so nearly half of the three battalions are Hubei soldiers who have been training for a long time.  Military veterans, no wonder everyone¡¯s faces are so happy.  After leaving Hanchuan, the troops were divided. Hang Zhi led the third battalion to Yuezhou, and Hu Laosan led the ** battalion directly to Yichang and Badong.  The three rear battalions and the guard company directly under the 2nd Regiment here continue to attack Xiangyang directly to the north. Now everyone hopes to hide in Xiangyang. It is said that Liu Yunyu of five battalions has gathered to compete.

    "Come on, look"

    Yue Peng was in the process of arranging tasks for several battalion commanders to use the marching opportunity to conduct exercises. When he raised his head, he saw a small group of cavalry approaching rapidly in the distance. When the cavalry arrived in front of them, they immediately saluted: "Urgent order from the commander!"

    Except for larger towns like Yichang and Xiangyang, all parts of Hubei lacked telephones and telegraphs, so Yang Qiu later came to Traun and ordered 12 sets of radios and hand-operated generators.  Contacts in Hanyang must be relayed by fast horses. Seeing the anxious expressions of the two messengers, Yue Peng quickly asked: "What happened?"

    "Yesterday Beiyang conducted a test on Wusheng Pass. The commander judged that they may launch a strong attack in the near future. He requires you to speed up the capture of Xiangyang and establish a defense line along the Dahong Mountain side of the Meishui River as soon as possible!" The messenger took out his pocket.  He issued a letter and continued: "This is the letter from the commander to the regiment. He also said that the naval vanguard of Sa Tong has arrived in Yangluo, and Wuchang has sent troops from the two associations to Wushengguan and Xiaogan respectively this morning.  .¡±

    Ke Shao, who was already the second lieutenant commander of the direct company, didn't understand why their faces were serious and asked: "Isn't this a good thing? Commander He only has three battalions. With fresh troops, he can hold on for a few more days."

    "It's not that simple." After reading the letter, Yue Peng spread out the map on the spot and frowned: "The order ordered by Governor Li is to change the defense! If Wu Zhaolin is asked to replace a regiment to guard Wusheng Pass, the commander will definitely find a way to delay it for a few days, but  They will be withdrawn sooner or later, and Xiaogan and Macheng are to the east"

    Following his fingers, Ke Shao also saw something fishy.  If Wu Shengguan is replaced by Wu Zhaolin and Xiaogan and Macheng are blocked, the road to Dahongshan will be difficult to walk, which means that the retreat route of He Xi's four battalions will be cut off!

    Ke Shao¡¯s back felt a little cold. He had conquered the city and recruited troops all the way. In just a few days, he had sent back two thousand selected recruits to Hanyang. The seemingly beautiful scene had already touched some people!  Will they take this opportunity to jam a bunch and?  This simple big man no longer dared to think about it.  Yue Peng also did not dare to neglect. Although the possibility of internal strife between the two armies is not high now, it must be guarded against!  The only solution for now is to speed up the capture of Xiangyang and ensure the safety of the Dahongshan defense line. That way, if something happens, He Xi can take Dahongshan and return to Hanyang along the Xiangshui River. Even if He Xi is fine, he can quickly stop him after breaking through the Beiyang customs to prevent the situation from getting further.  fester.

    Thinking of this, Yue Peng immediately folded the letter paper neatly and stuffed it into his pocket, and ordered: "Ke Shao! Yu Dehai, you two immediately take the direct company and the fourth company to Jingshan, find Liu Ying and Liu Tie, and let them accept the reorganization immediately! I will take the rest  The next two battalions will go to Xiangyang first. After you are reorganized, follow the old method and leave one platoon to set up a recruiting station. Then quickly go east to Anlu and deploy a defense line along the Meishui River! If Wusheng Pass has been broken before I arrive for the round,  You must bite the Beiyang flank!"

    "Regiment leader, Liu Ying is now the deputy governor, does that mean?" Yu Dehai was twenty-three years old and a young officer promoted by Yue Peng. He was more prudent than Ke Shao, so he asked first  Ask how things were handled.

    Yue Peng understood what he was thinking and repeated Yang Qiu's words: "Deputy Governor? Who appointed him! At this moment, major events in Wuchang have been decided. Governor Li has not appointed a deputy governor, and the military government announcement clearly stated that there are only two routes for the Hubei army! You  Go tell him, either he accepts the adaptation, or I will become a bandit and annihilate him!"

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    In the yamen of Jingshan County, Liu Ying looked out the window at Dahong Mountain with worry on her face.

    This is a land with a tradition of resisting tyranny. The Green Forest Uprising led by Wang Kuang and Wang Feng was the second large-scale peasant uprising after the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in the late Qin Dynasty.  Now he cooperated with Wuchang to launch the Yonglong River Uprising, killed Zhang Jinfu, and took over a city patrol battalion. Originally, he was supposed to set out to capture Tianmen yesterday as planned, and then move to the Han River to fight with Sun Wu Li and cooperate with others to control Hubei. However,  The sudden arrival of three Manchu camps from Hanchuan made him feel something was wrong.

    If it were another army, maybe he wouldn't worry, but this army is not the revolutionary army that came for support, but the army of the Manchu Tatar Batulu Yangqiu that was rumored before!

    "Guangxi (characterized by Liu Tie), tell me,"?What should we do now?  Are they following the example of the Liang brothers and being reorganized, or  "

    Although he only said half of what he said, Liu Tie understood what he meant. The reason why he was appointed deputy governor was not because there was no one in the Gongjin Association, but entirely because Sun Wu hinted that the inside should cooperate with the outside, so that even if Wuchang failed, he could quickly lead his troops and leave the Han Dynasty.  Shui supported Yangxia, but now Yang Qiu suddenly emerged in Yangxia, completely disrupting the previous deployment, which made their army somewhat unfair.

    Liu Tie and his brother traveled east to Japan to study together. After meeting Mr. Sun Wen, Liu Tie joined the Tongmenghui. He also changed his name to literature and martial arts and entered the Japanese Military Academy to study. Later, the Tongmenghui split. After returning to Hubei, the two joined the Tongchenghui led by Sun Wu and began to prepare for the uprising.  .

    Since he is not in Wuchang, it is not very clear what changes have taken place there, but seeing that Yang Qiu has gained power today, Li Yuanhong has been appointed governor, Sun Wu has been silent, and the original general manager Jiang Yiwu has simply disappeared this time, which shows that they  Party members are being marginalized little by little!

    This is not a good thing, so it is crucial to be able to keep this army and leave a little flame for the joint advancement meeting in Hubei!  So Liu Tie thought for a while and said: "The three battalions seem to be huge, but there are nearly a thousand rebels from the Liang brothers inside. Although we lack ordnance, we may not be unable to defend Jingshan. As long as we hold on here for a few days, Sun Wu and the others  We will definitely find a way to keep this place.¡±

    Liu Ying nodded. These were pretty much what he thought, but what would the army below think?  Before the Manchus abdicated, internal strife arose. Would it destroy all the prestige they had built up by spending all their wealth?

    "Brother, a battalion has come outside the city, with six to seven hundred soldiers!" When he was unsure about paying attention, Liu Jie's call came from outside the door. He was also Liu Ying's clan brother and loved to practice martial arts.  He has a good relationship with the Pao brothers from all over the country. He led hundreds of Pao brothers to make great achievements in the uprising.

    When the three men and their officers had just stepped onto the low county wall, Liu Tie was secretly surprised, because what was lined up on the opposite side was actually a three-tiered wedge-shaped offensive formation, with a Maxim machine gun on the left and two Wushengqishan cannons behind it.  Get ready again.

    Liu Ying also saw something was wrong, and felt that this army was a little different from the Hubei army he had seen before. As for the difference, he couldn't tell. He only felt that these soldiers were very disciplined and did not mess up at all when preparing for the war.  It is also equipped for the first time with the Maxim machine gun, which is only installed in Beiyang in China.

    "It must be Yang Qiu, that Manchu Tatar lackey, who colluded with Li Yuanhong and wanted to monopolize Hubei and continue to be slaves! What happened to Sun Wu and the others, allowing these Manchu and Qing officers to continue to control the military! It was agreed at the beginning that he would be the governor, and the eldest brother would be the deputy governor to rule the country.  The commanders on both sides of the Han River fought against the Qing Dynasty, and now the army is coming to encircle and suppress us, but we don't even have a word!" But Liu Jieke's temper became much more violent, and he shouted: "Looking at the posture, it is obvious that the one who came is not good! Brother, fight! If you don't fight, wait for them.  Get ready, we will all die without a burial place!"

    "Can't fight, can't fight" As soon as Liu Jie said this, several Yonglong Qing Army officers behind him immediately shook their heads: "Although our army has more than 2,000 soldiers, it only has more than 400 guns.  , and there is no artillery to support the battle, and given the narrowness of Jingshan County, fighting will only increase casualties."

    "They are also a revolutionary army. Maybe the formation is to prevent accidents. I think it's better to send someone to ask for details."

    Liu Ying was also very unhappy in the face of an opponent who put up an offensive formation before exchanging information during the meeting.  Now the opponent only came with one battalion, and their strength was already comparable, so he really wanted to give it a fight and wait for news from Wuchang for a few days, but he was afraid of instability in the army, so he planned to send someone to contact him first.  But before he could choose someone, he saw several soldiers on the opposite side surrounded by an officer approaching. Seeing that the large army in the distance was motionless, he immediately went up to meet him.

    "Ke Shao, the second lieutenant commander of the Second Regiment of the Right Route Army of National Defense, was ordered to meet Liu Ying, the leader of the rebel army." After Ke Shao saluted, his eyes just stopped on Liu Ying who was surrounded by people, and Liu Jie jumped out angrily and shouted: "  How bold! My brother is the deputy governor of the Hubei Military Government and the commander of the second town!"

    "Shut up!" Liu Ying quickly stopped him and said with a cupped hand: "My lord, Liu Ying, I wonder what the purpose of this brother is for bringing troops here?"

    Seeing that Liu Ying was about thirty years old and was polite and did not look like a sycophant, Ke Shao's words were a little more polite: "According to the order of the military government's governor, our army is marching north to recover the counties in Hubei. All rebels in Hubei must  Disarm and reorganize" Before he finished speaking, Liu Jie couldn't help but cursed again: "What military government order? My eldest brother is the deputy governor, why doesn't he know? He wants to hand over our  Machinery, let me tell you that the Tatar lackey commander of yours has no door!"

    Hearing Liu Jie scolding Yang Qiu, the soldiers behind him were all furious. Ke Shao even frowned and shouted: "I am a soldier, and executing orders is the highest duty! Yesterday, the Wuchang Racecourse Festival was heldAfter the ceremony, Governor Li had officially announced the list of military junta, and also stipulated that the Hubei army could only be divided into left and right groups!  It's empty talk. You said your eldest brother is the deputy governor, so you show the letters of appointment from the military government and Governor Li!  "

    Liu Ying, the deputy governor, was just a verbal product of the negotiations after the original meeting of the Joint Promotion Association and the Literary Society. The situation in Wuchang has changed now. Li Yuanhong came to power, the constitutionalists and the party members competed in separate chambers, and another one appeared who still makes everyone scratch their heads.  The Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army, Liu Gong and others could not be seen, so how could they issue a letter of appointment?

    "What? Can't you get it out?" Ke Shao raised his eyebrows. He learned from Yue Peng that the situation was urgent, so he didn't want to waste time. He said straightforwardly: "Within a quarter of an hour, show us the certificate or accept the reorganization immediately, otherwise our army will  Disarm by force!" After saying that, he deliberately glanced at the officer behind Liu Ying: "You are all soldiers, and it is your bounden duty to obey orders! The brothers represent Li Du and the military government! Brothers, please think clearly about the confrontation with force.  The consequences! Once the war breaks out and results in the death and injury of brothers and the harm to the people of the county, your sins will be great. Now that I have said this, you can make your own decisions and take your leave!"

    Liu Ying's face changed slightly. She didn't expect that this ordinary team leader could be so strong and dare to provoke the officers below him in front of him.

    These words indeed made the soldiers of the city patrol battalion, who were the main force of the rebel army, secretly murmur. They were originally officers sent by the New Army to patrol the cities in Hubei Province. It turned out that Liu Ying had heard that the Wuchang brothers' troops had revolted, and he was the deputy governor.  , so everyone followed him. Unexpectedly, they could not get any letters of appointment at this moment, and they were reluctant to delegate power, especially the arrogant clan brother Liu Jie who wanted to pull them to fight against the military government. They all shook their heads.  He took half a step back.

    Even though it was only half a step, it showed that some people had no intention of starting a fight. Upon seeing this, Liu Jie immediately called some hardcore men and shouted: "Everyone, listen to me, this Yang Qiu killed many of our comrades in Sichuan before. At this moment  He is working with the military government and wants to destroy us! Do you want to surrender to such a treacherous person? We are a revolutionary army! But his troops are aiming their cannons at us! Isn't this a coward's ambition? Even if we want to surrender, we should surrender  Wuchang!¡±

    His detailed account of Yang Qiu's misdeeds also inspired some young people who didn't know the truth. Seeing this, Liu Tie secretly thought something bad and immediately pushed the silent Liu Ying: "Brother, you really want to  ?"

    Liu Ying gritted his teeth and pulled out the pistol. He also understood that if he was disarmed now, he might not be able to get ahead in this life!  So it's better to fight. As long as it can cause some trouble, maybe it can help Sun Wu bring down Yang Qiu!  But facing a regular military camp, can more than two thousand people on their side win?  While he was pacing back and forth, ignoring the determination on the other side, the muzzles of the two mountain cannons in the distance were turning little by little.

    "Fire!"

    As the watch reached the end point, Yu Dehai and Ke Shao immediately gave the order to attack. The artillery shells whizzed down on the tower, and the machine guns repeatedly ravaged the city wall. The ferocious firepower made Liu Ying and others suddenly change their expressions.  None of them expected that Yang Qiu's troops would fight without any hesitation!

    The Jingshan Rebel Army, which had been demoralized by Ke Shao's words, could not withstand the fierce attack. After the direct company leading the charge rushed into the county town, the Yongyang Patrol Battalion took the lead in raising the white flag. In the chaos, Liu Jie, one of the three Liu brothers, was killed.  He was shot to death and Liu Tie was seriously injured. Only Liu Ying was forced to surrender in the end.

    On October 20, after only paying the price of more than a dozen people being injured, the Jingshan County Government was planted with the flying tiger war flag. However, the deaths and injuries of the Liu brothers cast a layer of haze on the recruitment. But at this moment, Ke Shao  He and Yu Dehai had not yet had the idea of ??causing trouble to the commander. They excitedly broke up the Jingshan Rebel Army into two new battalions. The remaining recruits also selected a thousand people and gave each of them five yuan as a settlement allowance in accordance with regulations.  After going to Hanyang to receive recruit training, he left a company to garrison Jingshan and turned his head to Yingcheng and Anlu in the east.

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