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    Won?  Won!  The Fourth Town¡§The elite Fourth Town of Beiyang!  Defeated!  Even the ruler Wang Yujia became a prisoner?  My ancestors are on top!  Ah haha  In an instant, the entire Dazhimen was immersed in cheers. Thousands of soldiers who had lost all confidence in fighting and were ready to die rushed out of the bunker. The entire Dazhimen was cheering!  It was as if hundreds of tons of artillery shells were dropped on the entire Hankou at the same time. There were shouts and exclamations everywhere. Wang Zhuo and other young people who had just joined the National Defense Forces at Wusheng Pass found the Flying Tiger Flag from nowhere and pulled it out excitedly.  The tops jumped and screamed and climbed to the heights, waving the flag vigorously.

    As the messengers began to flock everywhere to spread the good news, whether they were soldiers or recruited civilians, whether they were foot soldiers or traders, they all hugged each other. It didn¡¯t take a deep military perspective to know that without the fourth town,  Even if Feng Huafu's main force can fight again, they still have to consider the fate of Xiaogan being cut off and unable to return home!  Now the Hunan Fourth Division is coming in a steady stream, and the two main divisions that won the big victory will be back within two days!  The morale that disappeared in Hankou was all restored in the blink of an eye!  If Beiyang continues to fight, even if it can capture Hankou, it will be a total annihilation!

    Huang Keqiang is dumbfounded, Xuanye Changzhi doesn¡¯t know how to deal with himself, and Song Jiaoren¡¯s face is both happy and deeply worried!  The previous attempts to persuade them to quit and worry only highlighted their paleness. Just when they were gradually falling into despair, that person appeared again!  Not only did it save Hankou and Hubei, but it also saved the entire country!

    Song Ziqing relaxed, and together with Zhang Wenjing, he lit a cigarette with slightly trembling fingers. Cai Jimin clenched his fists, tears could not help but flow from his eyes, he raised his pistol high with one arm and shouted wildly: "We, win."  Got it!"

    Roars boomed out from every chest. When the news of the defeat of the Fourth Town spread like crazy from Hankou, Hanyang County on the other side of the river also fell into complete madness.

    This birthplace of the National Defense Force was already crowded with people who had fled from Xiaogan, Hankou and other places. The fierce sound of artillery across the river made everyone tremble with fear. No one knew the scene of the Qing army massacre hundreds of years ago.  Will it happen again? When many people were already considering fleeing to Hunan or other provinces, this explosive news suddenly plunged the place into frenzy.

    Great victory at Kokurayama!  Wang Yujia was captured and tens of thousands of guns and ammunition were seized!

    A tea boss was surprised to see the young students who were spreading the news running past. He was stunned for a while and then suddenly ran towards the pier. The men and young men who had already been stimulated by the gunfire and were all hot started to move. On the pier,  The people who had just escaped from Hankou were stamping their feet, gritting their teeth and preparing to rush back again!  The old people wiped their eyes, and the women hugged their children tightly. Each of their eyes turned to Hankou and Jingshan further away.

    In the scarlet cross tents of the Yudaimen Field Hospital, cups and kettles were clanged against each other, and every bed made a noise. The wounded who could get to the ground rushed out of the field hospital on their own, and it was so frustrating that they could not leave.  Carrying it on my back, I really couldn't move, and I also held the things around me tightly, and the backs of every hand were like thugs with green veins.

    Facing a scene like a bombing of a camp, Miao Luo stood in the corner with his face covered, tears flowing from his fingers.

    At 3 pm on November 13, the last shell was fired from the millimeter naval gun of the Chuyu ship on the river.  Later everyone learned that this artillery shell became the last artillery shell used by both warring parties in Hubei in the year of 1911. After a full month of fierce fighting and a cost of 15,000 casualties, the dawn finally appeared on the horizon. Two days later, Hunan  The Fourth Division of the National Defense Forces all arrived in Hanyang, and the war situation in Hubei has completely shifted to the National Defense Forces.

    The attention of all China is once again attracted by this thoroughfare of nine provinces!

    In the afternoon in Hankou, I couldn't feel a trace of warmth. Fierce explosions kept coming from the direction of Dazhimen. Every heart was put into a hot pot and stir-fried vigorously. Young people surrounded the recruitment station with fear, worry, teeth grinding, and heartache.  Desperate to get a gun, the woman held her child and secretly twitched, watching groups of soldiers running towards the battlefield with guns raised, and then being carried off on stretchers one after another.

    The corpses were placed neatly on the once bustling road. The old people collecting the corpses wiped away their tears and tore apart rolls of white cloth. Simple wooden coffins piled up like mountains.  Depressed, failure is like a mountain that makes people unable to breathe.

    This is war, the price of violence!

    A gunshot on October 0, while changing the land of China, also brought profound suffering. When the sound of revolution rang out in the south, and people in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River began to run for a new country, the birthplace of revolution  But they are still suffering from the flames of war.

    From Dazhimen to Liu Family Garden, from Xinsheng Road to the old city behind, dense sandbags, large and small bunkers, and dense forests of bayonets stretch all the way to the riverside.  The China Merchants Building, which was extremely busy yesterday, has become a fortress. Luzhai blocks all the roads leading to it.The truth is that the cold barrel of the gun poked out from every gap, and the bullets on the long canvas bandolier shone coldly.

    "Your Excellency Minister, as the Minister of the Empire of Japan in Hankou, I think it is necessary for me to remind you that Han Yeping has a major interest relationship with our country. Your army must immediately withdraw military control over Hanyang Iron Works and Huangshi Iron Mine! We will  We reserve the right to take military measures!" In Zhang Wenjing's office, Japanese Minister Sadao Matsumura was arrogant. Next to him, Kijiro Saito, who was skinny but wearing a Japanese army general's uniform, narrowed his little eyes and looked uncertainly.

    Outside the door, Fan Liangshan and dozens of garrison soldiers surrounded the Japanese troops who had sent them. Although no one was pointing guns at them, they obviously didn't like them.

    "**, these Japanese dwarfs are still thinking about the ironworks! That belongs to us!"

    "Yes! We must not give it to them. There are also mining areas. They all belong to us Chinese!" A few guards eavesdropping outside the door whispered quietly. Since the establishment of the National Defense Forces, there has never been a political class where the Sino-Japanese War has not been mentioned.  When talking about the wolfish ambitions of a small country in the East, we don¡¯t mention Southern Manchuria, which is still occupied, let alone the iron sand dug out from the Hanye Ping Huangshi Mining Area at almost zero price. According to the market price, that is a profit of tens of millions a year.  !  If you buy weapons, everyone in the National Defense Force will be brand new from head to toe. Cannons can fill the entire three towns, and you are afraid of Beiyang!

    Zhang Wenjing clenched his fists. The war was not going well these days. Mr. Feng killed Dazhimen in one go. Seeing that Hankou was about to fall, he was already full of anger.  There were not many people carrying the sedan chair, but there were a lot of added insult to injury. First, Lianghuai and Jiangxi impounded the ships transporting supplies, and also impounded a lot of arms purchased through smuggling!  This hasn't been resolved yet. These Japanese people came here early in the morning to take advantage of the situation, and they even resorted to military means!  The National Defense Forces were in great momentum a few days ago. Why didn't you come?  Now you want to get some bargains?  There are no doors!  He said bitterly: "Your Excellency, Minister, you have gone to the wrong door. This is the Ministry of Military Affairs and the headquarters of our National Defense Forces. As for your request, you should go to Wuchang instead of here."

    "See off the guests!" Zhang Wenjing was too lazy to pay attention to these little carrots. He was still in a hurry to send the arms to the front line, so he simply waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to see off the guests. The impatient guard immediately came over and put his hands on it intentionally or unintentionally.  On the pistol at his waist.  Seeing him being so arrogant, Saito Kijiro was so angry that he took the handle of the knife and took a step forward: "Your Excellency, Minister, you are an insult to the Empire of Japan! Han Yeping is a"

    "That's a fart!" Zhang Wenjing said unceremoniously: "Han Yeping is our property in Hubei and the people's property! I can't decide its ownership, please do as you please!"

    "idiot!"

    Saito Kijiro was about to go crazy, when Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang walked in, followed by a Japanese who seemed to recognize Matsumura Sadao. After seeing him, he immediately bent down and muttered questions in Japanese.

    Although Huang Keqiang is still wearing a military uniform, he has lost the high-spiritedness he had when he first arrived. His influence in the Hubei Army has been greatly weakened by successive defeats. At this moment, even the small soldiers are unwilling to listen to his command, so he simply handed over the command of the army.  While Song Ziqing concentrated on being the military governor, he and Song Jiaoren had been waiting here for news about Yang Qiu. Unexpectedly, they saw this scene when they arrived and asked: "Minister Zhang, this is"

    Zhang Wenjing didn't have the time to care about this mess, so he simply grabbed the documents on the table and put on his hat and said: "You two are here just in time. I want to send ammunition to the front line, so I would like you to help me take Minister Songcun to Wuchang to identify the door."  , this is the Ministry of Military Affairs, not the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" After he finished speaking, he immediately led the guards out. Song Jiaoren did not expect that he would leave immediately, and his words were not polite. He asked: "Mr. Xuanye, what on earth is this?  what happened?"

    The Japanese who saluted Matsumura Sadao was named Kawano Nagaharu. He was a good friend of Huang Keqiang. He received a lot of help from the Tongmenghui during its activities in Japan. He also helped purchase a lot of arms and ammunition. He has always been regarded as a "friend" of the Tongmenghui.  After asking about the situation, he explained the purpose of their visit, which made Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang secretly frown. This was the most critical moment for Hubei. This was really adding insult to injury, and said: "Your Excellency, Minister, to Han Yeping  Martial control is implemented in steel mills and mining areas to ensure safe supplies, and we will definitely lift it after the war ends."

    Matsumura Sadao had heard of these two people. A month ago, he might have been willing to support these rebels. But now the domestic trend has undergone a major turn. The base camp believes that the southern revolution has affected Japan's interests in China, and China  The foundation of the republic is too poor. Looking at the past month, the party members are in disarray and lack leaders. If the republic is implemented hastily, it will definitely fall into the long-term turmoil of the division between the north and the south, causing heavy losses to Japan's interests in China.  Of course, this is not because the Japanese government is thinking about China, but because of its desire for co-prosperity in Asia.  In addition, the yen depreciated severely after the Russo-Japanese War, and more than half of the annual 90 million repayment was maintained by Chinese interests and indemnities from the Qing government. All the raw materials needed for the steel plant came from Han Yeping, so?If the Qing government really fell, Japan would probably have a huge fiscal deficit.

    So he changed his face now and said coldly: "Both of you are friends of our Empire of Japan, so I hope you can clearly understand that imposing military control on Han Yeping will seriously damage the relationship between the two countries. This military control order is extremely  It will be lifted immediately and unconditionally, and our country will also reserve the right to take further actions!"

    After Matsumura Sadao finished speaking, he took Saito Kijiro, who came to Wuchang to watch the battle in person, and left. Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang looked a little bad in the office. The Alliance has an unclear relationship with Japan. It is very difficult to continue to get Japan's support.  Important ¡¤ But now their relationship with Yang Qiu is already on fire. If they are asked to persuade them to lift the martial law, wouldn't it get even worse?  The two of them thought about it and couldn't make up their mind, so they had to take Xuan Ye Changji to Dazhimen to find Zhang Wenjing, preparing to explore the tone of Yang Qiu and the army first.

    When Zhang Wenjing led the baggage battalion to Dazhishan, the fighting was already extremely fierce. Under the cover of artillery and twelve Maxim machine guns, the densely packed Beiyang soldiers launched an attack along the railway line. The machine guns of the National Defense Forces at Dazhimen also launched a counterattack.  , in an instant, countless hot light spots and brilliant and terrifying streams of color tore apart the soldiers on both sides, and the sound of machine gun fire was denser than the motor of a steamboat.  One after another, Japanese 5kg artillery shells fell around the station, and houses and buildings continued to collapse in the explosion. Many soldiers shrank their necks in fear, but numbly endured the falling shells.

    Due to the continuous defeats, the Third Division and the Third Brigade of the First Division were basically crippled. They lost more than 6,000 people in five days and had to temporarily retreat to the second line to rest. Therefore, the people currently stationed at Dazhimen are basically new recruits who were recruited later. Faced with desperate  In Beiyang, the pressure on the shoulders of these young people is too great.

    Seeing that the Beiyang soldiers were approaching the station, Song Ziqing immediately asked the soldiers to send the 800 grenades sent by Zhang Wenjing to the front line. The failures and retreats in the past few days had caused serious losses to the artillery. The most elite artillery regiment only had one battalion of 75 left.  The millimeter Krupp mountain cannon and more than a dozen heavy machine guns were mostly damaged and unusable. If it weren't for the light machine guns that persisted, they might have fallen without even having to hit Dazhimen, so how many grenades they could get became critical.

    "This is the entire output of Hanyang yesterday. If you make one now, I will give you one." Zhang Wenjing did not continue, but the officers all knew what he meant. Deng Yulin and Jiang Zhaojian all had red eyes.  Clenching his fists, the former simply grabbed a rifle and shouted to the guards: "Go, round up all the officers and clerks. Anyone who can hold a gun will come up to me!"

    At this time, Huang and Song also rushed here. Seeing Deng Yulin and his officers preparing to go to the front line, Huang Keqiang said anxiously: "Chief of Staff Song, if it doesn't work, just retreat to Hanyang and use the geographical advantage of Guishan to hold on."

    "No!" Cheng Bingrong, the commander of the third brigade, raised his neck and drank the liquor in the flask. He pulled out his pistol and cursed with eyes wide open: "Hankou is Hanyang's barrier! Without Hankou, how can Hanyang be able to hold on? No!"  How can Wuchang be finished without Hankou and Hanyang?! If anyone gets scared, get out! I don¡¯t believe it. Does Beiyang have three eyes?!"

    His words made Huang Keqiang very embarrassed. Li Shucheng and others did not dare to speak for him rashly at this moment, for fear of angering these Hubei officers who had red eyes. Only the newly arrived Xuanye Nagaharu was still confused about the situation and thought he understood.  He said in Chinese: "Conserve our strength. We should preserve our strength now. Troops are gathering in the lower reaches of the Yangzi River. We should retreat immediately and rely on the Han River for defense."

    "Fuck you, gather the troops! Where did little Japan come from? Is it your turn for an outsider to intervene in the uncle's affairs? This is the headquarters! Not the fucking Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Gather the troops? I want to ask, what about that kid Li Junlie from Jiangxi?  Where are the troops? Where are the reinforcements from the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces? A few days ago, didn¡¯t you swear that the whole country would come to help? Where are the people! If Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are not there, forget it, but what about Jiangxi? Jiujiang is only a few hundred miles away, and the navy is all  He said he didn¡¯t care, he¡¯d crawled over in five days! It¡¯s not here yet, do you think we are all fools?! It¡¯s okay if they didn¡¯t come, and he even took away the thousands of guns that Commander Yang bought from foreigners.  And **! What is this? Don¡¯t think that we don¡¯t know about those thoughts, don¡¯t you just want to watch our Hubei die!¡± Cheng Bingrong has a hot temper and loves to drink. When he was in Bazhen, he had trouble getting into trouble because of drinking.  He has been punished many times, but he is a good fighter, especially with his life-threatening temper. He is simply a desperate man. If Xiaogan had not retreated with his third brigade and risked his life to resist the pursuit of the two Beiyang Associations, how could everyone have done it?  It's hard to say that he won't come back alive, and his curses are all true.  When Huang Keqiang came, he called the whole country and said that he would jointly protect Wuchang. But now, in addition to the Hunan Association, if Yang Qiu had not decisively captured Changsha and formed the fourth division, which was beginning to arrive one regiment after another, I am afraid that not even a hair would have been lost.  None.  However, in the past few days, the seizure of ships from Hubei and the smuggling of arms by the Ministry of Military Affairs in Lianghuai and Jiangxi have been reported one after another by newspapers. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are trying to?Huang Keqiang was backing him up, so when he heard him yelling and cursing, they all shut up and let him vent.

    Song Jiaoren didn't look good when he heard these words. Ruiyao had told him about Jiangxi and Lianghuai that day, but these were the downstream comrades who heard that Yang Qiu was squeezing out Huang Keqiang and made their own decisions. They really can't be blamed.  He did not dare to say any more to the people of the National Defense Force who were already red-eyed.

    Song Ziqing knew that Zhang Wenjing secretly sent people to spread the news about the ship seizure. He was afraid that the lottery would be too stiff, so he pulled Cheng Bingrong to tell him to shut up. However, the latter was obviously drunk, so he threw his arms and shouted: "  I don¡¯t want to hear these bullshit anymore, so follow me if you¡¯re in charge! If you want to get to Dazhi Gate, step on Grandpa first!¡±

    After Cheng Bingrong finished speaking, he pulled out his gun and ran out. Deng Yulin and others also led the headquarters guards to prepare to go up. But as soon as they walked out of the bunker, there was a burst of cheers in front of them. When they rushed outside, they discovered that Beiyang, who had just attacked fiercely,  Suddenly they began to retreat, and sharp retreat whistles came and went. Before everyone could understand what was going on, they exited Dazhimen in the blink of an eye like a tide!  No, he didn't even stop outside the door but ran all the way towards Liujiamiao.

    "What's the hurry?"

    "Win! Win! Commander wins!" When everyone looked at each other, they saw Fan Liangshan stumbling towards him. He fell down and got up, his arm was cut and bleeding, and he didn't even notice because he had forgotten everything.  While running, he shouted with emotion: "In Xiaocang Mountain, more than 8,000 enemies were wiped out, Wang Yujia was captured, and countless supplies and ammunition were seized! No. 1 of the Fourth Town of Beiyang was crippled by us!"

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