Fairy Mountain and Meiniang Mountain were recaptured successively, and the Beiyang Army returned directly to Caidian. The First Brigade did not have to move, but just returned to its original place. After this incident, Li Yuanhong paid special attention to the First Brigade and personally supervised the logistics. In fact, Anhui

Where can I find reinforcements like the army? As long as they can fight, you bring all the military supplies yourself. Is it that difficult for you to arrange for someone to deliver them?

Anyway, the Hubei military government has a lot of resentment against Huang Xing from top to bottom on this matter. It was not Li Yuanhong who suppressed it, but it had already started. Huang Xing was also under a lot of pressure. He was so prosperous when he came here. He thought that once he came, this would

The Beiyang Army could fall apart. Unexpectedly, the Beiyang Army was very capable of fighting, and suffered defeats one after another.

Hubei Province also has many opinions on the Anhui Army. Some people think that the Anhui Army is too domineering and Huang Xing cannot command it at all. Others say, isn't it just for food? What's wrong with giving some to friendly forces? These criticisms, Li Yuanhong

After learning about it, I issued a strict order and ordered that any further criticism be dealt with by military law.

The first brigade was even more unhappy. Before the war, Huang Xing took the initiative to ask for a fight. Huang Xing didn't say anything, and the little Japanese around him said something unpleasant. This time, Liu Yutang came to him at a critical moment, and the Anhui army took the initiative to attack. Unexpectedly, even if they won, they would still be angry.

Everyone in the First Brigade was dissatisfied with the final result and wanted to withdraw. In the end, Fang Jianxiong's telegram worked.

The only one who felt better was Liu Yutang. One of his comrades came from Hunan and was not equipped with all the guns. And quite a few of them fought alone. When they got there, they replenished some guns and ammunition, but the equipment was still very poor.

This time fighting with the Anhui Army, I saw what a rich man's war is. After the battlefield was cleaned, Tian Jiyang, needless to say, took the initiative and said: "Everything captured belongs to Commander-in-Chief Liu, we have no need for it."

In this battle, more than a thousand rifles were seized, including four intact Maxims and countless bullets. Liu Yutang became a rich man. Therefore, Liu Yutang had a very good impression of the Anhui Army. What was even more touching was that the Anhui Army captured Liu Yutang.

The wounded in the army were all treated by the army's medical team, and the medicines used were all the best. Liu Yutang was very grateful for this, and he took Tian Jiyang's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

Beijing. Yuan Shikai's Residence.

When he received the call from Hanyang, Yuan Shikai was discussing with a group of staff. In the Battle of Hanyang, it is said that Yuan Shikai did not advocate fighting, but Feng Guozhang took the initiative to fight. The reason. There is a saying that Feng Guozhang was impressed by the generous treatment offered by the Qing court.

Well, especially because he wanted the title of second-class baron, Feng Guozhang sold his life. There are some other explanations, which I won’t go into.

In short, after receiving the telegram, Yuan Shikai first let Yang Shixiang read it and continued talking to others.

Unexpectedly, what Yuan Shikai heard was the surprised voice of Yang Shixiang: "Feng Guozhang was defeated and failed to attack Hanyang. He lost more than a thousand people and an artillery battalion." Yuan Shikai, who was originally smiling, suddenly showed surprise when he heard the news: "Failed?"

What happened?" He said, grabbing the telegram and reading it carefully.

"Anhui Army? Fang Jianxiong?" This name sounds familiar, why can't I remember it?

Yuan Shikai was talking to himself, and Xu Shichang interjected from the side: "Isn't this Brother Mu Han's student?" Yuan Shikai patted his bald head and said, "I remember, Mu Han wrote a letter from Germany recommending this student. I

Didn't someone arrange a position for him? Why didn't he take office? No wonder when Fang Jianxiong conquered Shanghai, I felt that it was wrong to mutter in my heart. "

Yang Shixiang is silent now. It’s not because of the smell. I’m afraid it’s because of Shandong. On November 3, Shandong staged a drama. Unlike other places, Shandong initially elected Sun Baoqi as president.

There was also Vice President Jia Jieqing. Later, he consciously changed his name to Grand Governor.

Shandong is the place where Yuan Shikai made his fortune, and it is too close to Beijing. Yuan Shikai was going crazy when Sun Baoqi played such a trick. He called to comfort him brightly, and contacted officials at all levels in Shandong secretly. Watching the Beiyang Army conquer Hankou,

A fierce attack on Hanyang. Sun Baoqi couldn't hold it anymore, and he couldn't move up and down, so he had to call the power to cancel the attack. A few days later, Sun Baoqi called the cabinet and explained that the attack was a misunderstanding, which could be regarded as a small joke.

No, what Yuan Shikai is discussing here is the matter of Shandong. Unexpectedly, the master and apprentice, one in the east and one in the west, each put on a good show. One was dealt with by Yuan Shikai and lost his temper, and the other directly defeated Yuan Shikai's biggest rely on Beiyang.

military.

These two things put together are really weird.

Yuan Shikai took the telegram and was in a daze for a long time. He finally spoke and said: "Telegram to Hua Fu that Hanyang must be captured."

After saying this, looking at the surprised expressions of others, Yuan Shikai showed a proud smile and said: "The Democratic Party is a stubborn person, and they will not be willing to bow down unless they are beaten and hurt. And that Fang Jianxiong should also be let go."

He knows that our Beiyang Army is very powerful. This student, Sun Muhan, appears out of nowhere, I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

Yang Shixiang said: "Zhang Xun is also an old war veteran. He has more than 10,000 guns under his command, and the city of Nanjing was not defended all morning."

With these words, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Although Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang Army, did not like Zhang Xun at all, his ability to defeat Nanjing in half a day was not something he could just talk about casually.

"Brother Ju Ren, please call Mu Han and say a few words of comfort." Yuan Shikai said this. Xu Shichang nodded simply and said, "That's fine, this favor is mine." Then he smiled slightly and said, "Isn't that right?

Invite Brother Mu Han to take up a post in Beijing?"

Yuan Shikai hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it later. We'll wait until Hanyang gets the results."

Yang Shixiang suggested: "Why don't you send someone to meet Fang Jianxiong and see what he wants?"

"Okay, let's try it out." Yuan Shikai nodded in approval.

Fang Jianxiong didn't realize that he had entered Yuan Shikai's sight. From being inconspicuous at first, he became a significant stumbling block. Of course, in Yuan Shikai's eyes, the real enemies were Sun, Huang, and Li.

Fang Jianxiong's meeting in Anqing ended and he immediately returned to Wuhu. When the news about Shandong came out, Fang Jianxiong was immediately dizzy. What was going on? After thinking about it carefully, the problem still lies with this teacher. He has ambitions but no corresponding response.

Strength. He has already done a lot by claiming to be president, and now he has canceled the government. The two sides are not on good terms.

In any case, Sun Baoqi was Fang Jianxiong’s teacher. Fang Jianxiong called and said: Teacher is coming to Anhui and is waiting for you at any time! The implication is, there is no place to go, so come to Anhui. This teacher is pretty good to me. I didn’t have this teacher back then.

If you are surrounded by a halo, you will not be able to start a career in Wuhu. When you drink water, remember your origins and never forget your roots.

Wuhu, as Fang Jianxiong's base camp, is actually not a suitable place for his home base. However, Fang Jianxiong had no choice at the beginning. Now that the situation has begun to take shape, it is inconvenient to change places, so he can only put it aside for the time being. Leave it to the future.

Fang Jianxiong went to the military camp first and looked at the troops being reorganized. Thanks to the bandit movement, how else would there be so many ready-made soldiers? These people had already started military training when they were still robbery practitioners. The first batch

First, 30,000 people came back, and then another 20,000 to 30,000 people came back one after another. The quality of this group of people was worse, and the training time was shorter. But after a period of intensive training, they basically looked good. Anyway,

Anyone who has been a bandit has beaten a stockade, smashed a kiln, and seen blood and fired a gun.

These people were first organized into security forces, and were quickly replenished with the expansion. In addition, the original escort team in the factory area had 5,000 or 6,000 people. It didn't take much to turn one division into two divisions. The only shortcoming was the technical arm.

It can only be done by using the old to lead the new, and practicing while fighting. War is the best place to train soldiers. After all, the new recruits have also received training, and they cannot be killed without being taught.

When Fang Jianxiong was preparing for war urgently, the world outside was also uneasy. Japanese Navy Minister Saito actually gave a telegram to Commander Kawashima of the Third Fleet, saying: Hanyang Iron Works has huge interests and important relations with the empire, and said: The Qing army may

If the revolutionary army wants to destroy it, the Marine Corps should be sent as a guard. This shows Japan's ambition.

On the 25th, the First Brigade of the Anhui Army was ordered to Guishan to defend the commanding heights. That night, Feng Guozhang sent more troops to attack Hanyang's flanks. Sanyan Bridge and Meiniang Mountain were in emergency successively. Huang Xing asked Tian Jiyang several times for reinforcements, and Tian Jiyang all

Refusing to send troops on the grounds that the troops need rest and recuperation.

On the 26th, Meiniang Mountain and Fairy Mountain fell again, and then Mopan Mountain fell. The Qing army stormed Shilipu on the 27th. In the afternoon of that day, Shilipu fell. In the entire Hanyang, only one army was still in the position, and that was Anhui

The First Brigade of the Army.

On the 27th, Chengdu was restored and Zhao Erfeng, who handed over military and political power, could not escape the fate of having his head used as a flag sacrifice.

Huang Xing tasted the bitter pill and crossed the river overnight to return to Wuchang to ask for reinforcements. The military government held a military meeting to discuss the war.

"The main responsibility for the failure of this battle lies with me. However, the First Brigade of the Anhui Army did not listen to the dispatch, so I also asked the Governor of Li to send a telegram to the Anhui Commander. Our army's defeat was due to poor equipment and most of the soldiers were new recruits." Huang Xing's

In the opening remarks, he took responsibility first, but what he said next was very unpleasant. After blaming the first brigade of the Anhui Army, he changed the subject and said: "In the current crisis in Hanyang, it may be difficult to defend Hanyang with just one brigade of the Anhui Army. The headquarters has already

Ordered the relocation of the guns and ammunition from the gun factory, hoping that the Anhui army can hold on for a while. Furthermore, it is better to abandon the three towns in Wuhan and transfer the troops to Nanjing."

Everyone present at the meeting was astonished. When these words came out of Huang Xing's mouth, it was really unbelievable. Is this the same Huang Xing who had suffered repeated defeats? As everyone knows, after the Huanghuagang Uprising, Huang Xing became decadent and his will wasted.

It is true that he is no longer the Huang Xing he was back then.

"No, absolutely not!" It was Zhang Zhenwu who stood up to oppose! He drew his sword and shouted angrily: "Anyone who dares to abandon Wuchang will be killed!"

"Why haven't you seen Governor Li?" Huang Xing asked in return, but no one answered the question.!~!
Chapter completed!