Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Without foreign aid, and relying on the industrial power of Fujian Province to restore the military strength, Sun Yat-sen had to lower his face and ask Wang Zhenyu for support.In his opinion, Xiao Wang, who has won five provinces in a row and the Hanyang Arsenal, should still be able to help him.Of course, Sun Yat-sen was asking for a lot of money. He knew that it was impossible for Wang Zhenyu to give him so much.Wang Zhenyu knew that this was a deal, and now it depends on what bargaining chips they can use to make a deal?

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while, and suddenly waved Zhao Yuting to lift the curtain covering the map of China on the wall, and then stood in front of the map with Zhang Xueji and pointed to North Yue Road: "50 guns, 150 bullets, [-] million oceans, cannons Don't think about it, I don't have any of these things myself. I just want the territory in northern Guangdong, and if Mr. Sun thinks it's okay, this matter will be considered. As for the government, I'm not interested in participating, and Mr. Sun will take care of it."

Zhang Xueji couldn't keep his mouth shut. All fools knew that if Mr. Sun got the supplies, he would fight Zhejiang. Isn't Wang Zhenyu afraid that the Revolutionary Party will take Zhejiang first?

Wang Zhenyu seemed to have guessed what Zhang Xueji was thinking. He smiled and said, "If Mr. Sun is sincere, we can send this batch of arms to Fuzhou through Guangzhou before March [-]th. It just so happens that we seized the war in Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi. A large amount of ammunition has been collected. Well, brother Xueji, I still have something to do, you should go and tell Mr. Sun first.”

After Zhang Xueji left, Wang Zhenyu urgently summoned Zhou Lan and He Jian respectively.

Wang Zhenyu's explanation to He Jian is very simple, pay close attention to all affairs in Fujian and Zhejiang, and don't have any accidents, especially the Japanese.

As for Zhou Lan, he talked more deeply, and he patiently said in detail: "Minister Zhou, this time we marched into Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and spent 10,000+ troops and 8000 million Chinese yuan in military expenditure. Three hundred million Chinese dollars won’t be enough. So far, more than 2000 comrades have died, and we don’t know how many comrades will sacrifice in the future. Our first goal is to win Shanghai, and the second goal is to We want to win Zhejiang. If these two places finally fall into the hands of Sun Wen and his party members, then our big battle can be regarded as making wedding dresses for others. And the revolutionaries won Zhejiang, and there is no guarantee They don’t make it big. Minister Zhou, do you think we can lose in this battle? Can we afford it?”

Zhou Lan frowned and said, "The commander-in-chief's words are true, but I don't understand the lowly position. In this case, why did you agree to help Sun Wen and the others?"

Wang Zhenyu stood up with his hands behind his back, and said softly: "I have considered many aspects in doing this. In this way, the political prestige of our National Socialist Party in the country may not be as good as that of the Progressive Party. So we must sit firmly in the future. The territory in the south must have a broad mind and be inclusive, including the revolutionary party, which will be the target of our cooperation in the future. Secondly, you should have read the report of the southeast front army. A small Anqing outskirts In a small town, I was three times as strong as the enemy. I fought for three days and took over 4000 casualties. This is just a local army like the Anwu Army. I am very worried that if we continue to advance eastward, the pressure will be even greater. If this When Sun Wen and the others hit Feng Guozhang's waist for a while, we were much more relaxed, don't you think?"

Zhou Lan nodded, then shook her head and said, "But if Zhejiang is taken down by them, wouldn't it be a big loss for us?"

Wang Zhenyu smiled and said, "That's the main reason why I asked Minister Zhou to come here."

Zhou Lan suddenly realized: "I understand. Commander, if you have any ideas, just tell us, and our investigation department will definitely implement them in place."

Talking to smart people is easy. Wang Zhenyu sat down and drank tea: "Actually, He Jian and the others have done this once in Fujian, and you should do it once. Zhejiang Governor Zhu Rui has 30 troops under his command. Go and tell him. As long as the revolutionary party is blocked, no matter how the situation changes, he is the governor of Zhejiang. This kid is a fool, but no matter where he falls, he must first defend Zhejiang. You give him a batch of arms and [-] oceans. He's just going to work harder."

Zhou Lan questioned: "Then what if he really blocks it? Can we really let such a person control Zhejiang?"

Wang Zhenyu laughed mischievously: "Of course not, he is the governor of Zhejiang, that's right, but by then Zhejiang will not have the position of governor, do you understand? Minister Zhou?"

Zhou Lan suddenly realized that the commander-in-chief had made up his mind to play tricks. . .

Chapter 251 Entering Jiangnan ([-])

In Nanjing, Feng Guozhang had just woken up in the mansion of the inspecting envoy. Feng Guozhang, who was sitting in the study, had just listened to the urgent telegram sent by his adjutant Ni Sichong.

"We lost again!" Feng Guozhang sighed involuntarily after hearing this, and then got up and walked around in the study in a very bad mood. After a while, suddenly, "Where is Zhang Xun's Dingwu Army?" ?”

The adjutant froze for a moment and said, "I've arrived at Pukou, and I'm asking for instructions on the next action plan."

"Just arrived at Pukou?" Feng Guozhang felt upset for no reason for a while, and there was nothing he could do. The old man had already scratched three feet in Beijing, but he still couldn't make up the departure fee.This Zhang Xun is still very active. Although there was a delay, he still drove the army to Pukou.In contrast, the three divisions that the old man promised himself at the beginning are very bullying: the No.15 and No.16 divisions under Commander Xu Shuzheng drove to Xuzhou, but refused to move because of the salary, and the first division of Cai Chengxun What's more, he still stops in Zhangjiakou and refuses to move, and I don't know what his plan is?

Feng Guozhang was annoyed for a while, shook his head and said to himself: "Oh, leave him alone."

Then he said to the adjutant: "Let the cook deliver the breakfast to the war room, let's go!"

The war room was already busy at this time. No matter how sparse the troops below were, Beiyang's high-level staff department was still very professional and efficient.Most of them are high-achieving students who have graduated from the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy. After the start of this war, they have been very dedicated and stick to their posts, working three shifts a day to ensure that there will be no delays.

When Feng Guozhang entered, he heard a senior staff officer named Guo Songling yelling loudly: "Go to the telegram and ask why the second division has not boarded the ship in Wuhu for so long, and whether General Wang Zhanyuan insists on seeing the rebels?" Are you willing to send troops after Anqing is captured? Ask Yang Shande and Lu Yongxiang, the two division commanders, they are going to wait for the rebels to get close to where they are before deciding to carry out the orders issued by the patrol envoys."

History made a big joke here. Guo Songling, who was originally a teacher in the Army Lecture Hall in Beijing, did not go to Guangdong to join Sun Yat-sen with his best friend Fang Shengtao as history said because of the butterfly effect.Instead, Wang Shizhen was transferred from the school by accident and brought to Nanjing, and then became a member of Feng Guozhang's staff team.And Feng Guozhang was also full of affection for this upright, wise and brave young man from Northeast China, and soon appointed Guo Songling, who was 32 years old at the time, as a senior staff officer.And Guo Songling is also a caring person. After being reused, he will go all out and plan the overall situation for Feng Guozhang without sleep.It's a pity that if no one executes the perfect plan, it's bullshit. Guo Songling has encountered this situation now, so his temper exploded.

"Maochen, don't get angry. Let's lead troops to fight. We can't touch any messy things. Calm down. Don't interfere with your own judgment because of other people's mistakes." State of Guo Songling.

Guo Songling saw Marshal Feng coming, so he could only suppress his anger and said helplessly: "Marshal, it's not that the humble officers love to get angry. These division commanders are indeed outrageous. Half a month has passed for such a major military deployment, but the result is No one has moved, and the rebels have already knocked down our eyes, do you think I can take it easy?"

Feng Guozhang nodded in understanding, and did not answer the question, but went straight to the sand table and asked with a slightly self-deprecating tone: "Then what's the situation now? Tell me, this empty patrol envoy."

Guo Songling sighed, grabbed a baton and pointed at the sand table and said: "The current situation is very unfavorable to me. Since our army has not been able to realize the original plan of concentrating our forces, the Anqing area has already started rashly. Three A few days ago, in the Wangjiang area of ​​Anqing, all 3000 of the main force of our Anwu Army were wiped out. Yesterday, the third division of the enemy broke through the Qianshan defense line, and the Anwu Army lost more than 6000 people. Now General Ni Sichong has less than 8 troops. Anqing can't be defended with a small force. According to the latest investigation of our army, just before the Anqing formation, the enemy has concentrated about three main divisions, estimated to be between [-] and [-]. Therefore, General Ni Sichong actually used the If you fight more with less, and divide your troops to meet them, it would be strange to win."

Guo Songling paused for a moment, and said carefully: "If the humble judge is not wrong, the rebel army's strategy is actually divided into two groups, supporting each other, and going down the river. In Anqing, it was actually the enemy's leftist army who fought against the Anwu army. On the right side, we estimate that there are almost [-] to [-] enemy troops approaching Tongling, but the [-]th Division, which was originally planned to meet them, did not go to Changzhou, and the [-]th Division did not go to Huzhou. The fifth division, which originally planned to support the Anqing front with the second division, refused to leave when it reached Chaohu, saying that it was afraid that the road ahead would be unstable."

"Commander, with all due respect, it is no longer realistic for the second and fifth divisions to join Anwu and Dingwu to meet the rebels on the left. We must immediately adjust our deployment, stabilize the right first, and strive to concentrate The only way to break the current predicament is to win the superior force on the right!" Guo Songling finally concluded.

Feng Guozhang frowned and said: "You are right, but if we concentrate our forces on the right, what if the rebels take Jiangbei down?"

Guo Songling got impatient again when he heard the words: "Commander, today is not the same as in the past. It will not be stable. We must make up our minds to win by chance. In Jiangbei, we rely on the Anwu Army, the Dingwu Army and the Fifth Army." It is enough for the division to carry it. As long as we win a decisive victory in Jiangnan, I don't believe that the rebels on the left will not be afraid of being copied by us."

Feng Guozhang was about to speak to express his agreement, when the adjutant beside him kindly reminded: "Marshal, breakfast is here."

Feng Guozhang glanced at the chef standing at the door of the war room and nodded, "Bring it here."

A cook in his early thirties delivered the breakfast, put it down and left. . .

Half an hour later, the cook who brought Feng Guozhang breakfast just now came out from the back door of the inspector's mansion, holding a small basket of garbage in his hand, and while walking, he did not forget to joke a few words with the guards guarding the back door.

As soon as the trash can was thrown away, several beggars who had been squatting behind the commander's mansion all year round came up to fight for it. The guards took a look and stopped paying attention, as if they were no longer surprised by this scene.At this moment, one of the beggars took out a small bamboo tube from the basket, stuffed it into his arms when no one was prepared, and left quietly. . .

Eight hours later, Guo Songling's suggestion was placed on Wang Zhenyu's desk, and people like Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Tao Zhiyue naturally also had a share.

Based on information from other sources, Li Zongren finally made his final decision, and he decided to follow suit.Order the left army commanded by Bai Chongxi to take Pukou within this month, and at the same time order the right army commanded by Tao Zhiyue to take Tongling and stick there fiercely, waiting for the left army to break through Chaohu, Quanjiao, take Pukou counterattacked across the board.Since it is a comparison of ruthlessness, let's compare and see whether your Beiyang army is ruthless or our youth army is hot enough.

On the Beiyang side, Feng Guozhang came to Wuhu in person and urgently summoned Wang Zhanyuan, Lu Yongxiang, and Yang Shande to meet with them.After a very reprimanded, he told the three of them the plan for the decisive battle in Tongling, and ordered the Tenth Division and the Fourth Division to enter the Xuancheng area as soon as possible, forming a pincer attack on the invading rebels.In the end, Feng Guozhang did not forget to warn the three of them: "Zhejiang let Zhu Rui, a local dog, visit the house. You poor boys, don't just look at the benefits in front of you. If you defeat the rebels, what else can you lose? I Feng Huafu is also the leader of the army. The previous incident can be said to be due to the lack of payment. I will not hold you accountable. But this time it is a matter of life and death. If anyone dares to delay, don't blame me, Old Feng, for turning against others. Don't follow I said nonsense that the start-up fee is not enough. How long have you been in this rich and prosperous place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Tell yourselves your conscience, and take a look, isn’t one of you earning a lot of money? At this time Let’s get some money, are you afraid that you won’t be able to come back with the power in your hands in the future?”

The three division commanders quickly said yes, and they all said that they would not be lazy this time, and they would definitely fight Wang Zhenyu's rebels to the end.

So far, the good days of self-driving tour of the Right Route Army are over, and the world-famous Battle of Tongling is waiting for them. . .

At this moment, in Shanghai, there is another big drama going on.

Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng were sitting together in the Huang Mansion in the French Concession in Shanghai, having a secret conversation.

"Yuesheng, how did the situation outside change so quickly? President Yuan's team has only been popular for a few years, so how come the guards are here again. These great commanders are really real, just these years, You hit me, I hit you, and it doesn't stop, and the market is depressed." Huang Jinrong, the big boss in Shanghai, has passed 48 to [-] at this time, and his ambition has long since disappeared, so he is not concerned about the domestic political situation. too concerned.Especially after the Song case, Huang Jinrong had to retire from the police station in advance because of his effective detection, which made him become more erotic and enjoy himself.

Du Yuesheng helped Huang Jinrong make a bubble and said: "Master, to tell you the truth, Wang Zhenyu, the big boss who protects the mother, is my sworn brother. Seeing that President Yuan's army is almost finished, we are afraid that we have to meet Shanghai. new owner."

Huang Jinrong immediately sat up and said: "Yue Sheng, you actually know such a character, what kind of character is this person, if he enters Shanghai, what will happen to us youth gangs? Let me tell you, Sun Wen's subordinates These days, Chen Yingshi has been posting to me a lot, saying that they want to connect with each other, and I think they also have the idea of ​​entering Shanghai. Master, I am almost fifty now, and I am also at the age of seeking stability. I don’t want to do these things. Don’t dare to mix in any more.”

Du Yuesheng smiled and said nothing, he knew that Huang Jinrong didn't dare to mix in, he just had the idea of ​​not seeing the rabbit and not letting the eagle go.

Chapter 252 Entering Jiangnan ([-])

Du Yuesheng smiled and looked at Huang Jinrong who was pretending to be stupid, and said in a low voice: "Master, the current situation is turbulent, and many things are beyond our control. If we don't work hard to keep up with the situation, I'm afraid the future will end in a miserable way!"

Huang Jinrong took a puff of cigarettes, coughed a few times and said, "Yuesheng, it's not that the master is timid and unwilling to keep up with the situation, but that the master is not sure about the situation. Who are we? We are the Green Gang. Don't look at us In this Shanghai, we are very important. But look at those real big men, no matter if it is Yang Shande or Lu Yongxiang, no one looks at us seriously. Last time we went to visit Yang Shande, but they didn’t see us, and saw us off after receiving a generous gift. Master, I have also seen it clearly over the years, no matter who it is, we members of the gang are nothing more than urinals in their eyes. When we use it, we rush out to use it, and when we are done urinating, we feel dirty and rush Kick it away. So the master is very afraid of getting involved in these messy things, fetching water from a bamboo basket is a waste of money and effort, and it’s not good enough, and I’m afraid that I’m afraid that I will fall into it in the end.”

Du Yuesheng nodded in agreement: "Master is right, we are all afraid of this matter. But my third brother can't, to be honest, our contact has never been broken these years (the opium trade has never been broken ), this person is very loyal and not bureaucratic. And this time he sent someone to send a message personally, and he has arrangements for our future, and I think there will be no situation that the master is worried about."

Hearing this, Huang Jinrong got up and said, "Oh, what did you bring us?"

Du Yuesheng patted his palms lightly, and the student guarding the door opened the door and came in. Du Yuesheng immediately ordered: "Xiao Wu, go and invite the friend who came with me to come up, Boss Huang wants to see him."

After a while, Wang Yaqiao opened the door and came in. Huang Jinrong originally planned to put on a show and wanted to lie down and talk.But the vigor exuding from Wang Yaqiao forced him to change his plan, sat up honestly, and his sixth sense told him that the masculine man in front of him was by no means an ordinary person.

This Huang Jinrong didn't put on a show, but Wang Yaqiao stopped talking, and just looked at Huang Jinrong with a serious face.

After watching for a while, Huang Jinrong felt very embarrassed but couldn't speak directly, so he could only turn to Du Yuesheng and ask, "Yuesheng, you haven't introduced this brother to me yet?"

Wang Yaqiao's goal was achieved, and he cupped his fists and said, "My junior Wang Yaqiao has met Boss Huang."