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    Chapter 106 The Unexpected Navy Man

    November 8

    With Feng Huafu dividing his troops into two fronts, the situation in Xiaogan finally changed significantly, and the tense atmosphere quickly fermented.

    On the river outside Huanggang downstream of Yangluo, more than 60 sailboats slowly raised their white sails, and hundreds of young people began to board the boats. Everyone was holding slogans and their whole bodies were burning with excitement.

    Bingwen stood at the front. After contacting Tang Xiangming, he was secretly sent here to organize ships and recruit young people just in case.

    Yang Qiu wanted the navy, but it was not easy to get it. Historically, Tang Xiangming, even as the chief of staff, could only bring back three ships to participate in the Yangxia War. Moreover, the Fujian people in the navy were united, so there was little hope of breaking through from the inside.  In the parallel world, the navy immediately split after Lisa Zhenbing left, and it was all because of the discord among internal factions. He was just a budding rookie now, and it was too difficult to convince the navy, so he had to use some help.  He sent Bingwen and more than a hundred soldiers to Huanggang quietly, and then recruited fishing boats and enthusiastic young people to prepare for an alternative siege.

    Of course, using a sailboat to block the navy's cannons was no different than courting death. He had originally thought about dropping mines to force Sa Zhenbing to surrender, but he gave up in the end. There were too many involved in the Yangtze River, so rashly dropping mines at this time might still happen.  The United Kingdom, France and other countries are angry. There are now more than a dozen warships of great powers on the river outside Wuchang. If they really fight, the three towns will probably be reduced to ashes.

    At the same time, on Chenjiaji's sea ship, Sa Zhenbing didn't know that a fleet of more than 60 fishing boats and sailboats downstream were going up the river. He looked up at the sky and exhaled to recover.  "

    Beside him, Yang Jingxiu nodded. He was the commander of the Haichen ship. He was not as good as Cheng Biguang, Liu Guanxiong and others, but he respected Sa Zhenbing very much.  If it weren't for the old man and Ye Zugui who had been working hard to support the navy over the years, there would be no navy that has begun to slowly recover today, so he understood what the old man meant very well and said, "The weather has cleared, and we will fight again."

    "Yes," Sa Zhenbing sighed, "Nanjun Jisan, where do you think we should go?"

    Yang Jingxiu smiled bitterly and said, "Master Control doesn't even know how Ji San can predict the future."

    Sa Zhenbing continued to ask, "How is Nanjing?"

    Yang Jingxiu understood what he meant. The southern provinces responded loudly and revolted one after another. Jiujiang Jinji Fort threatened the Yangtze River waterway, and Shanghai had already established a governor.  The heavy troops of Beiyang were dragged here again. If Nanjing is lost again, the navy will not even be able to go home. He immediately said, "The Ninth Town defeated Zhenjiang. Nanjing is still in Zhang Xun's hands, but I'm afraid based on this posture."

    Sa Zhenbing had a headache. The war in the south had become a prairie fire, and the elite Beiyang was blocked by the Hubei army and the sudden appearance of Yang Qiu, unable to go south. Only he knew what Yuan Gongbao had planned after his comeback. Seeing the Qing government  The country is shaky, no one can predict the outcome of this war, and where this country will go even he, an old man who has experienced the fierce Sino-Japanese War, is confused.

    The old man's eyes turned to the approaching traffic boat. Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying were standing in front talking about something. In fact, he knew what their recent plans were without asking him. In fact, he had also considered handing over his navy future to him.  Of these two people, Tang Xiangming has too much power, and Huang Zhongying has limited abilities. Unfortunately, Cheng Biguang, the most promising one, is currently going to England. If he is here, maybe she can leave with peace of mind.  ~~<!>

    When Zhen Bing looked at the two men meaningfully, a hurried cry suddenly came from the bow of the ship, "The Lu¨¤n Party is coming soon, the artillery and machine guns are ready to take control, take control."

    During Jichang's shouting, he saw dozens of sailboats in the upper reaches of Wuchang quickly heading south towards the navy. Sa Zhenbing hurriedly took the telescope and saw dozens of approaching sailboats, all with slogans hanging on them.  , either "Save Hubei" or "The Navy and Army are one family" and "Chinese people do not fight Chinese people". At this time, a large number of sailboats appeared downstream, trying to attack the Navy from both sides.

    Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying were already on the deck. When they saw these sailboats, their eyes immediately lit up. Knowing that Yang Qiu had finally taken action, they hurriedly said, "Commander, these unruly people are really abominable. Do you want to order the firing?"

    "Fire" Sa Zhenbing didn't expect that Hubei would come here, he snorted coldly, "Okay, Zhu Xin, you have to fight first."

    Tang Xiangming said that if a big bloodshed really happened, the navy would not be scolded by the whole country. When he heard Sa Zhenbing's unkind tone, he immediately took a step back.  Although he was not ready to fire, Sa Zhenbing still issued an alert order. He didn't care about the government or the thoughts of people like Tang Xiangming. In his eyes, if someone wanted to seize the ship by force, then he would definitely order the firing because of this.  The honor of the navy has never been in a navy that has had its warships taken away.

    After receiving the order, each ship opened its gun jackets one after another, and the sailors on the deck came toRunning around, many people thought to themselves while working, is there really going to be a fight?  Fortunately, these sailing ships all stopped soon after approaching the navy. The leading sailing ship also put down the boat and approached the sea ship waving a white flag.

    "Let them come up"

    Amid Sa Zhen's cold words, Bingwen led two soldiers onto the sea ship. When they saw him on the bridge, they immediately saluted and said, "National Defense Force Staff Department, Navy Battalion Warrant Officer has met the Commander-in-Chief."

    "Marine camp warrant officer?" Sa Zhenbing looked at Bingwen, saw his baby face and straight waist, as if he saw the shadow of his own youth, and asked, "You were sent by Yang Qiu to work under Wang Guangxiong.  ?¡±

    "Yes, sir"

    "Why are you here with me? Do you want to seize the ship by force?"

    Bingwen looked at Sa Zhenbing and shook his head, "The commander-in-chief made a mistake. Apart from the low-level pistols, there is not a single pistol on these ships, and even if there is no explosive, they are not active military personnel."

    "Oh?" Sa Zhenbing raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the sailing boats that were surrounding him but were no longer approaching. "Blackmailing public opinion? Want me to correct him anyway? Haha, it was Yang Qiu's idea, right? Go back and tell him that the navy is not the army. Take it with you."  He is not qualified enough to talk to me before his soldiers can stop Feng Huafu."

    The words were low but with irresistible majesty, which made Bingwen secretly praise these old Beiyang people, but today he had to solve the naval problem no matter what, because the front line could no longer afford it, so he bit the bullet and said, "Lord Controller, Commander  Let me not say that I want to convince you anyway. The commander knows that the navy cannot be bound by the Yangtze River. The future of the navy lies in the deep blue, not the muddy yellow river water. He asked me to tell you that what he wants is not the navy brothers. Anyway, he only hopes  For the sake of all of us being brothers and sisters, you can save millions of soldiers and civilians in Hubei."

    Without waiting for everyone to speak, Bingwen continued, "The commander said that the national situation is difficult, and the navy will definitely face a period of cold winter. If the two ships Zhaohe and Yingrui previously ordered from the United Kingdom and the Phenom purchased by the United States can no longer receive state funding,  , he is willing to contribute money as the final payment to bring back the three ships for you and the navy to use."

    "You said Yang Qiu is willing to pay the balance to buy back the three training ships?" Yang Jingxiu asked without losing his temper.

    In fact, this proposal moved Sa Zhenbing. During this period, he had also thought about the three training cruisers. He also knew that once the Qing Dynasty abdicated, the country would inevitably fall into a period of turmoil for several years. Both Yuan Shikai and Nan Mian would probably  He will never have the strength to buy back these three training cruisers. Although the three ships are not big, they are all training ships. They are used to train naval personnel and are the future of the navy. So this matter has always been a knot in his heart.

    The pain of Sino-Japanese War caused Beiyang to lose countless elites. The quality of the navy has dropped a lot over the years, so Yang Qiu's proposal immediately hit his weakness. No one wants to rebuild the navy more than him to wash away the shame, but the navy is really too weak.  Burning money, all the state taxes in the past few years were used to pay off debts, and Sihai was almost sold before.  Even though they are only three training cruisers, with a maximum displacement of only 2,600 tons, all the naval weapons and equipment on them are very complete. The Zhaohe and Yingrui ships are also equipped with steam turbine main engines, which are very advanced.  Even in terms of combat effectiveness, it is quite strong.  But even if he had paid most of the money before, there was still about 500,000 pounds left, which was equivalent to about five million in the ocean, so he did not believe that Yang Qiu would pay such a large sum of money, not to mention that even if he was willing to pay, there was no telling whether he would take it or not.

    Bingwen knew he wouldn't believe it, so he took out a letter from his pocket and suddenly glanced around. This move made Sa Zhenbing a little surprised. He guessed that he might not want others to see it, so he waved his hand to tell Tang Xiangming and others to step back and said  "What do you want to show me?"

    "Everything will be clear after reading it, sir." After Bingwen handed the letter to him, he said again before opening it, "This letter is no small matter, sir."

    "I'm not a talkative person." Sa Zhenbing opened the letter and glanced at it twice, and was stunned. It turned out that this was a letter from the German Consul General in Shanghai to Yang Qiu. It didn't contain much but mentioned 2.5 million pounds and  The equipment will arrive in Shanghai at the beginning of next month and can be paid at any time.  This weather-beaten old man from the navy never expected that Yang Qiu had such a deep relationship with Germany. Although the letter did not say why Germany would pay so much money and equipment, because of his status as a navy, he was very familiar with the ministers of various countries, so  The abbreviation of the minister's name in the letter does not look like fraud at all.  But how do you explain so much money and equipment?  Could it be that Sa Zhenbing's face suddenly turned dark? He thought of a possibility.

    Bingwen, who had been repeatedly taken care of by Yang Qiu before coming, immediately said, "Master Commander, the National Defense Force will never do anything to sell out national interests, let alone do anything that is unworthy of our ancestors, our country and our conscience. As for the things listed above, you will do it in the future."  It will become clearer gradually.¡±

    "Okay, very good." After Sa Zhenbing said a few words, he returned the letter to Bingwen. "In reply to Yang Qiu, I haven't read this letter, but?He will watch you go.  "

    Walk?  This time it was Bingwen's turn to be dumbfounded. Could it be that all this drama was in vain?  But now he couldn't offend Sa Zhenbing, so he had to salute and walk back. When he just walked to the cabin door, Sa Zhenbing's voice suddenly came from behind him, "Boy, I have some old friends at the Greenwich Naval School in England.  Do you want to study there?"

    Bingwen was confused for a moment. After following Wang Guangxiong in the naval camp during this period, he was completely attracted by the navy. He wanted to apply for transfer to the navy when the war was over. Unexpectedly, Mr. Sa actually recommended him to the UK directly.  An ordinary person would have agreed to attend the famous naval academy, but he resisted the impulse and finally saluted, "Thank you, Lord Commander, for your kindness. Byung-wen has always dreamed of becoming a navy man, but first of all, I am still a soldier of the National Defense Forces."

    Sa Zhenbing said nothing to his statement. He turned around and gently touched the slipway and steering wheel of the cruiser. Then he walked to the portside window and stared at the gun for a long time, with seemingly infinite reluctance in his eyes.  He has been joining the navy for forty years. His biggest dream is to see a powerful navy on the motherland's maritime borders, to defend sea rights and expel the barbarians.  However, today he suddenly realized that he was a little old. His youth, passion, and loyalty were gradually worn away with age. At this last moment, what else could he leave for the navy?

    We must not abandon sea power, we must preserve the last breath of vitality of the navy. The three training cruisers must be obtained no matter what, so what does it mean to be infamous for the navy?  Thinking of this, Sa Zhenbing seemed to feel that the long-lost passion had returned, as if he had met old guys like Deng Shichang, Lin Taizeng, and Liu Buchan.  He suddenly raised his hand, "Send the order, Jichang, Xisheng and other Manchu officers will disembark immediately and follow me back to Shanghai, and the other ships." These half words made Jichang and other Manchu naval officers change their moods, but they did not dare to disobey the order.  He also knew that the situation was over now, so he had to watch his eyes scan the faces of Tang Xiangming, Huang Zhongying and Yang Jingxiu several times before continuing, "Ji¨¡o is under the control of Yang Jingxiu."

    "Control"

    "Not for adults"

    "Heaven will destroy our Qing Dynasty"

    This order made Jichang and other Manchu officers shout. They did not dare to scold Sa Zhenbing and pointed their fingers at the Han officers beside them. Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying also had serious expressions on their faces. They did not expect Sa Zhenbing to look at him.  After receiving the letter, the command will be transferred to Yang Jingxiu

    Bingwen was also dumbfounded. Yang Qiu had already said that Sa Zhenbing would never lead the troops in person, so he was asked to focus on wooing Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying to win them over. However, he never expected that Daquan would be handed over to him in the end.  What should Yang Jingxiu do if something unexpected happens?

    "Why do you want me to do it myself?" Sa Zhenbing ignored the people who were in a daze. He glanced at the guards and immediately took Jichang and other Manchu officers away. Then he continued, "Sa doesn't want to say anything more. Navy  It is a powerful weapon for the country. Without the sea, there is no border. After the Sino-Japanese War, we worked hard to accumulate these assets. These are not only the hopes of the navy but also the hope of the country. So Ji San, you must lead everyone well. Don¡¯t wait until everything is decided.  If you want to become someone else's pawn, I will ask Cheng Biguang to come see you when he comes back. Remember my words, the navy is not a tool of one family."

    Bingwen wanted to cry. None of these old men left a simple message before leaving. How can the commander's naval dream be realized now?  The only consolation is that at least the navy's troubles are solved, and the commander can finally focus on fighting this war.

    His eyes turned to the north where Xiaogan and Jingshan were

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