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    Chapter 227: Go straight to the point

    17-year-old Shuangxi wore a mask, lifted up with both hands, and dumped the raw coal in the dump truck beside the mountain of coal. He clapped his hands and started to transport the next load of coal.  That was his job, transporting the excavated coal to the windlass where it would be conveyed to the coal trains via belt windlass.  Most of the raw coal will be sent along the railway to coal washing and coking plants or newly opened briquette plants, and the remainder will be shipped to counties in Jiangxi for daily fuel and other purposes.

    In the past, raw coal should be sent to Hunan, but recently the Xiangtan Coal Mine is said to have greatly increased its output after purchasing foreign machinery, so it no longer relies on this place to provide raw coal. However, the steelmaking plant still needs to rely on this place for its coking coal, because it has the largest coking plant in the country.  factory, and the raw coal quality is also good.

    He didn¡¯t even know a few characters about Shuangxi. He looked at coal as a dirty thing and didn¡¯t know whether it was good or not. He heard all this from the new technicians.  He has three younger brothers and sisters. The more than one acre of dry land at home cannot supply so many mouths, so like the poor people near Anyuan, he came to the coal mines early to make money.

    When I first came here, I was often bullied because I was thin. I couldn¡¯t earn a few coppers a day, and even eating and drinking became a problem.  Seeing that they could no longer survive, he and a few young people still thought of taking advantage of the national uprising to become soldiers. Unexpectedly, Pingxiang and Anyuan would undergo earth-shaking changes just after they started thinking about it.

    He still vividly remembers that that night, many soldiers suddenly came along the Zhuping Railway and occupied the entire mining area and factory without making a sound. After dawn, all the blood-sucking mine heads and supervisors were arrested.  stand up.  The stewards of the Sheng family here were not left behind, and even many Japanese were arrested en masse.  After the soldiers arrested the people, they summoned all the workers and publicly tried the bad guys who had sucked the miners' hard-earned money in front of everyone, and ransacked their homes.  That day, he and the miners finally got the wages that had been deliberately withheld. Not only that, they were also compensated a lot. Everyone burst into tears with excitement, and many people knelt down and kowtowed.

    A few days later, he learned that those soldiers were from the National Defense Forces in Hunan.

    After the Daye Incident, the National Defense Force took advantage of the situation and recaptured all Hanyeping shares and immediately carried out a major reorganization of the Pingxiang Anyuan Coal Mine. In addition to technicians and workers, those supervisors and managers who had done nothing but embezzled hard-earned money were all arrested and confiscated.  Home.  After the millions of hard-earned money was recovered, part of it was used to compensate miners for wages owed to them, and the rest was used to purchase new equipment and expand the scale of the coke plant.

    After the wages of miners and workers in several factories were improved, everyone's thoughts gradually turned to the southwest. Although it is located in Jiangxi, there are also many jealous officials from Jiangxi and other provinces who come here to make a fortune. It can be seen that they are stationed here.  All the Wehrmacht guard battalions were scared away.

    The reorganized Jiangxi Coal Company has also undergone significant changes this year. Not only has it purchased a lot of new machines, but a new second-phase factory building has been built next to the coking plant. There are also many factories under construction further away. I heard that it will engage in gas and chemical industries.  , after the custom-made foreign machines arrived one after another, many workers were recruited. He originally wanted to try it, but unfortunately he couldn't read and could only continue to work as the hardest miner.

    However, he is not discouraged. The coal mine has now changed to pay based on quantity. Not only has the basic wage increased, but the factory has also helped everyone buy insurance. I heard that this kind of insurance can pay a lot of money after an accident. Plus, it is gone.  A blood-sucking supervisor, so everyone worked extra hard during this period. With the help of the new machine, the output more than doubled compared to previous years.  Seeing that more and more factories are being built, there will definitely be opportunities in the future, so he took note of the technician's words and signed up for the company's night cultural cram school. Unfortunately, Jiangxi has not implemented free education, otherwise he really wanted to study hard.  Several years of books.

    So we don¡¯t care how chaotic the outside world is, we just hope that these days will be as long as possible.

    After the car was full, he was pushing the car and was about to turn around when several whistles suddenly sounded. At first, everyone didn't pay attention because the Zhuping-Ping Railway was always busy. But when they got closer, their eyes suddenly widened and they saw only  The train did not go to the coking plant but slowly stopped. After the door was opened, hundreds of soldiers jumped out. In addition to the soldiers, there were also cannons and machine guns, covering the entire open space in the blink of an eye.

    Everyone was nervous at first, thinking that the good times were coming to an end, but they relaxed after seeing the soldiers' clothes clearly.

    The National Defense Forces are our own!

    The one who got off the bus was the 223rd Regiment of the National Defense Forces, which is the 3rd Regiment of the 22nd Brigade.  The regiment leader Li Yuguo is a short and stocky former commander of the Guangxi Army. The Guijun Army has undergone earth-shaking changes after joining the National Defense Force. For example, the 22nd Brigade where he is currently is all German Mauser 98, although it is eliminated by the 1st Division.  Good stuff, but it has only been used for more than a year. The pointed bullets are many times better than their old sleeves. The only dissatisfaction is that the recoil is a bit strong, which makes veterans like them??Pain in shoulder blades.

    Fortunately, the General Staff has listed the 22nd Brigade as the second batch of troops to be re-equipped. Perhaps in half a year, they will be able to obtain self-produced Type 12 rifles and mortars.

    After moving to the north of Guangxi, the 22nd Brigade has been stationed in Xiangtan for training in accordance with the standards of the National Defense Forces. It is a bit hard, but when have the people of Guangxi ever been afraid of hardship?  What's more, the monthly salary of 10 yuan is more than what many craftsmen earn in their hometown. The army itself doesn't need money to eat and drink, so everyone is very motivated.  This time it was not our turn to fight Beiyang, and many people were very dissatisfied!  Of course there are also those who are jealous of money, because the National Defense Forces have combat allowances for counter-operations, and they are all money!

    After the boys lined up, they were quickly attracted by the scene in front of them. Although there are coal mines in Xiangtan and factories have begun to be built, the scale is really small compared with here. The coking plant that is being expanded alone makes them who have hardly seen industry.  Secretly speechless.

    "Made, don't embarrass me! Is this scale worth sticking out your tongue? Wait until next time you go to Hanyang and stare at me." After Li Yuguo led the troops to Xiangtan, he went to the National Defense University crash course for three months.  I have seen the "big world" in training, so I kicked away the soldiers in charge and walked towards the officers who came to greet them.

    "Haha, you are finally here."

    Stationed in Anyuan is a battalion of the Hunan National Guard, which is responsible for protecting the safety of coal mines and factories.  At that time, Jiangxi did not criticize the National Defense Forces for stationing a camp in the country. After all, they were only here to protect their own industries and usually did not care about local affairs at all.  However, the relationship between Jiangxi and the National Defense Forces has become tense recently, and the relationship between the two armies is also a bit delicate. In order to prevent the National Defense Forces from going south along the Zhuping Railway, Li Liejun transferred a full brigade. More than 2,000 Jiangxi troops pressed into the border, which worried the guard camp. Fortunately,  The 22nd Brigade finally arrived.

    How dare you call a brigade with more than 2,000 people?  Li Yuguo snorted coldly. He has more than 2,000 regiments, as well as an artillery company and a heavy machine gun squad!  So when the battalion commander of the guard said that the Gan army was blocking the way to Pingxiang, his face immediately sank: "Come on, take me to see you."

    The National Guard is just a lightly-armed force of the internal affairs, which only fights bandits and bullies and maintains public order. The arrival of the regular army finally made them relax, and they quickly led him towards the Gan army's position.  The mining area is not too small. The troops jogged all the way for more than half an hour to reach the Gan Army station. Perhaps they got the news of the arrival of the National Defense Force forwards, so all the Gan troops stationed here have entered the trenches and bunkers, and they are likely to start fighting without saying a word.  Posture.

    The 22nd Brigade is no longer the Gui Army that relied on a few rifles to conquer the world. In order to make this veteran brigade an important reserve team in the war, the General Staff has planned to strengthen it since their arrival.  In addition to class study, dozens of grassroots officers and instructors were also sent. The armament was also supplemented with six Han-III heavy machine guns that had just come off the production line and 24 7.62mm Madsen light machine guns, as well as a large number of grenades.  , and is equipped with a German-made 75mm field artillery battalion.

    Although there is only one regiment that has arrived so far, it is not easy for a regiment to be pulled out to serve as the vanguard. The Gui army is known for being taciturn and good at fighting hard, so Li Yuguo immediately made arrangements and first allocated his own troops.  The Han III heavy machine gun and cannon were set up, and then they swaggered towards the Gan army's position.

    The two armies have been facing each other for some time, but they both exercised restraint and did not open fire. Moreover, the Gan army never blocked the soldiers sent by the guard battalion to purchase supplies and food in Pingxiang County. The atmosphere was quite friendly, but Li Yuguo's expression changed when he saw Li Yuguo's regular army uniform.  Changed.

    Stationed here is the fifth brigade of the Gan Army. The brigade commander is named Cai Ruiting. After the first revolution in Jiujiang, he also served as the chief of staff of the Jiujiang military government. He was also a die-hard loyalist of Sun Wen and Li Liejun, so he slapped the table after saying a few words:  "Captain Li, please come back. We in Jiangxi don't need anyone else to teach us!"

    Li Yuguo is a typical Guangxi man from a strong family. He is not good at words. If he hadn't seen that it would be pointless for his own people to attack his own people, he would have ordered a direct attack. Seeing him looking like he was in a state of indifference, he was really stupid.  Angry, the Jiangxi soldiers who glanced around stood up and shouted: "I came here because I didn't want my brothers to be killed or injured. Since I don't want to give you face, forget it! If you want to fight, then fight. We don't have cowards in Guangxi! But there is an ugly saying that I want to say  Let me tell you from the front, what you are doing is splitting the country and fighting against the central government! Even if you die, you are just a traitor!"

    His words made the officers around him lower their heads and dare not look at each other. Although Cai Ruiting wanted to kill him, he was afraid of the bad reputation of the beheading envoy, so he could only watch Li Yuguo walk away.

    Li Yuguo was so angry that when he returned to the army, he deployed a storm. Seeing that a war in the mining area was about to break out, Shuangxi and other workers were ordered to evacuate immediately.  This made many people start to worry that the good times were coming to an end. They secretly hated the Gan Army half to death. Although the guard battalions did not participate in the battle, they were all put on alert. These factories were all named by them.  , no one can bear the responsibility if it is damaged by shells.

      "I have done my best to be kind and righteous!" Li Yuguo looked at the artillery that had been prepared. He was just about to teach the Gan army a lesson and let them understand how stupid it was to stand in the way, when he was grabbed by the instructor who hurriedly ran over and shouted: "Regiment  Long, wait! The radio just received a message saying let us wait for one day no matter what"

    "Wait for a day?"

    Li Yuguo scratched his head. The 22nd Brigade had recently been equipped with two American-made radios. This time he was on the vanguard, so the brigade commander asked him to bring one out for communication. Although he didn't understand why he had to wait, the radio was directly connected to it.  Headquarters, so he didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he could only suppress his anger and order to stay put.

    Seeing that Anyuan was on the verge of breaking out, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi, and Ouyang Wu also walked towards the Governor's Mansion under the protection of the guards. However, after taking a few steps, a man suddenly stopped in front of them.  Ouyang Wu was the first to exclaim when he saw the visitor: "Run Nong? Why is it you!"

    The person standing in front of him was none other than Zhang Xiaozhun, one of the three famous Lu Shijie. He was currently the Chief of Staff of the National Defense Force's Guard Division and was very likely to take over as the Commander of the Guard Division.

    Zhang Xiaozhun was wearing an ordinary robe. When he saw Ouyang Wugong, he held his hands and said: "We have been away from Japan for several years. Brother Nanlei is safe after leaving?"

    Ouyang Wu was completely speechless. Who doesn¡¯t know that he is one of Yang Qiu¡¯s confidants now?  Break into Tianjin, return to Shanghai, and fight against Nanjing!  Didn't he follow you around that time?  Now that he appears here, doesn't it mean

    "No need to guess." Zhang Xiaozhun pointed to the North Gate generously: "The Vice President is already outside the North Gate. He wants to ask Brother Nan Lei and the two of them to help Jiangxi to avoid the slaughter of the war and let him meet Li  Governor."

    "Yang Qiu is here!"

    Ouyang Wu is considered a bold person, but he never expected that Yang Qiu would dare to go straight to Nanchang!  Xu Xiujun and Cai Gongshi were even more shocked. They never expected that as soon as Zhan Tianyou left, Yang Qiu would attack Nanchang City alone!

    "To tell you the truth, two brigades of our army have arrived in Anyuan, and four regiments are heading south. The navy has also sent warships and is coming to Poyang Lake Do you really want something to happen?  Is the trouble getting out of hand?"

    Looking at Zhang Xiaozhun's sharp eyes, the three of them slowly turned their heads and looked towards the north gate. Stationed there were the infantry regiments of the first division of the Gan Army controlled by Ouyang Wu.

    In front of the Jiangxi Governor's Mansion, a carriage slowly stopped. When the guards at the door saw Liao Bolang and Yan Sirong getting out of the car, they quickly saluted.

    One of them is the captain of the Gendarmerie of the Gan Army and the other is the chief of the Jiangxi Police. They are both powerful figures in the Jiangxi Military Government. However, they are not in a good mood these days. One by one, officials in the military and political affairs have received letters of appointment from Yang Qiu.  , but they didn¡¯t get anything.

    "Brother Liao, what do you think we should do now?" Yan Sirong used to be a gang member. During the Jiujiang Uprising, he became the chief of the police because of his cooperation. However, his temper could not be changed. He even wore his military uniform without buckling it up. He said angrily: "  In my opinion, Yang Qiu obviously doesn¡¯t want us brothers anymore! When his army comes, won¡¯t all the hard work we¡¯ve done these days be wasted?¡±

    Liao Bolang was also very depressed. Xu Xiujun got it, Ouyang Wu got it, and even Cai Gongshi, who was in charge of traffic but had no real power, was appointed. He, the captain of the gendarmerie and a very important role in the Gan army, actually got nothing. What if the National Defense Force started  It was too late to come in, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Let's go and listen to the governor first. It's really not possible" Yan Sirong heard the overtone and thought that he was going to do what Guilin and Kunming did again, so he waved his hands in fear.  : "Brother Liao, this is not a good idea. Yang Qiu has never been soft on those who make trouble!"

    "How could I make that move?" Liao Bolang's eyes widened. He walked into the hall and approached in a low voice: "I mean, if it doesn't work, just make a big deal out of it and kidnap Li Liejun and go to the southwest to be a prostitute. No matter what,  Say, he, Yang Qiu, always wants to let those who have meritorious deeds eat, right?"

    Yan Sirong's heart beat twice. This is really a solution. As long as he kidnaps Li Liejun and goes to the southwest, Yang Qiu will have to feed him no matter what. Otherwise, it will be cold to those who have taken refuge in him. But this is easy to say.  It was too difficult to do. There were Li Liejun's confidants in the Governor's Mansion. There was only one gendarmerie battalion. The police under his control were scum in front of the army. How could it be possible to take away Li Liejun under heavy security?

    How could Liao Bolang not know the difficulty? He also had a sad face, but he was unwilling to give up this only way. He gritted his teeth and said: "I have already asked the gendarmerie to come. If I still can't think of a way, I have no choice but to leave."  This is the move.

    Hearing what he said, Yan Sirong subconsciously took out the gun and checked how many bullets there were, then gritted his teeth and walked into the governor's office.

    In the office, Li Liejun sat at his desk and tapped his fingers on the table.  During this period of time, he felt a lot haggard. Yang Qiu's efforts to reduce the salary could not be hidden from him. Seeing that one or two of his generals were appointed to high positions, he was very anxious.??.  The Northern Expedition has begun in full swing, and the news that the northern front is unfavorable to Beiyang comes one after another. Although the southern front is fighting anxiously, Anhui Bai Wenwei has not yet moved, which makes things hazy. What's more serious is that Long Jiguang actually defected to Yuan Shikai.  Chen Jiongming and Hu Hanmin, who had just returned to Guangzhou, were also arrested. Now he was the third governor of the Democratic Party to support the situation. Huang Keqiang and Sun Wen both went to Hong Kong. Telegrams sent by Zhang Shizhao and Wu Tingfang also came to nothing.  Seeing that all roads are blocked and the Southeast Democratic Party did not show up as expected, what should we do now?  Should he withdraw his power or grit his teeth and fight Yang Qiu?

    Seeing the two of them, he quickly stood up and asked, "Bo Lang, is there any news from Anhui?"

    Liao Bolang, who is also a veteran member of the Democratic Party, shook his head: "Bai Wenwei must have been frightened to death. I heard that Yang Qiu has integrated the Anhui Army and is planning to transfer a Yunnan Army brigade to form the 10th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force.  The fighting in Bengbu is fierce now, and Yang Qiu's troops have entered Anhui one after another. I guess there is no hope."

    Li Liejun didn't know how difficult it was to get Bai Wenwei to be on his side. Originally, he was planning to join forces with Anhui and Guangdong, and it would be best to develop Fujian. In this way, Yang Qiu would not like it even if he gathered the power of the four provinces.  Dare to go to war, but now Anhui has no hope, and Guangdong has been wiped out by Long Jiguang. Without Guangdong and Fujian, they will not come forward, and Jiangxi suddenly becomes a lonely army!

    what to do?

    Liao Bolang was also impatient. He raised his head and suddenly saw Yan Sirong winking at him. He suddenly remembered what he had just said and his heart began to beat violently!  Now that there are only three of them in the office, this is a good opportunity. As long as I catch Li Liejun, and then use him to threaten the soldiers outside to put down their guns, wait for the gendarmerie to arrive and hold on until the National Defense Forces arrive, I

    Thinking of this, both of them reached for the pistol unconsciously. Li Liejun was thinking about what to do next, completely unaware that the danger was slowly approaching¡ª¡ª

    ps: I'm very sorry. Something happened at work today and I didn't have time to write. I rushed it out after returning home. Because of it, the hippopotamus hasn't had dinner yet, so I'll just write a chapter today. I'll pay back whatever I owe

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