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During the Republic of China, Fujian's social structure was quite complex. It was nominally under the control of the Kuomintang Central Committee, but in areas close to the border with Guangdong, the actual control was in the hands of the Cantonese clique.
In addition to the nominal official controllers, Fujian also has a rather hidden and complex control system, secret societies, which according to our Chinese tradition, can also be called gangs.
There are historical reasons for the proliferation of gangs in Fujian during the Republic of China and even during the Anti-Japanese War. It can be traced back to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The first one to appear was the "Tiandihui", a secret gang established in Putian, Fujian with the purpose of "anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty" (this has historical records)
By the time of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, with the Tiandi Society as the mother body, many sects had formed in various parts of Fujian. Among them, the more famous one was the "Southern Fujian Small Sword Society", also known as the "Double Sword Society". Before and after the Revolution of 1911, Fujian revolutionaries also gathered one after another.
They formed societies to overthrow the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the more influential ones were the "Lianjiang Guangfuhui", "Fuzhou Public Welfare Society", etc. The secret societies that existed in Fujian during the Republic of China and even during the Anti-Japanese War were inherited from this line and were determined
To some extent, it has inherited the characteristics of the above-mentioned major gangs. Take the famous Dadaohui during the Anti-Japanese War as an example. It originated in the late Qing Dynasty and was actually a remnant of the White Lotus Sect. It was originally named "Daodaohui" and later gradually became known as the Dadaohui. It is also like the Three Points
The society was actually founded after the Minnan Small Sword Society uprising failed and its members left Southeast Asia. They returned to Fujian and were able to develop in Tong'an, Nan'an, and Jinjiang.
It was the Dongshan branch of the Dadao Association that clashed with the Dongshan County Autonomous Government led by Liu Zheliang.
The development of the Xuebing Army in Dongshan County was quite smooth at first. On the one hand, Liu Zheliang and others acted relatively low-key at first and were only busy with the construction of docks and industrial bases; on the other hand, at this time, the Guangdong clique and the Xuebing Army
In the honeymoon period, under Chen Jitang's instructions, the original officials in Dongshan County did not dare to make things difficult for Liu Zheliang and his party.
However, as time goes by, conflicts between the two parties inevitably occur.
Speaking of which, Chen Jitang also bears the main responsibility, because although he and Ouyang Yun reached an agreement to hand over Dongshan County to the Xuebing Army, they did not arrange a way out for the original county officials of Dongshan County, and Ouyang Yun gave Liu
Zheliang's instruction was to first stabilize the officials of the former Dongshan County Government, and then proceed gradually. This was also the main reason why Liu Zheliang and others started to keep a low profile.
There is no airtight wall in the world. The agreement reached between the Xuebing Army and the Guangdong Clique was soon known to Huang Youyu, the county magistrate of Dongshan County. This man was an old man in officialdom. Although Liu Zheliang did nothing at this time, he still
He smelled danger in the calmness. At first, he didn't dare to act rashly. He just waited for Liu Zheliang to come to his door. He also hoped to rely on his many years of connections in Dongshan to continue to rely on the throne of county magistrate. Unfortunately, Hu
Tong had already known his background clearly, so there was no place for him in the list of new Dongshan County government personnel drafted by Liu Zheliang. Therefore, Huang Youyu waited for more than two months.
However, he was never able to welcome the distinguished guest Liu Zheliang. At this time, he heard that people from the Xuebing Army were coming from Hebei in a steady stream, and he couldn't help but panic.
The old fox had rich experience in officialdom. Although he did not take the Emperor Tiangao's far-reaching military forces seriously, he knew that the Guangdong clique could not be offended. He did not know what methods he had used. After getting hints from the senior officials of the Guangdong clique, he He began to take the initiative, and the power he used was the Dongshan Branch of the Broadsword Club.
If the original intention of the establishment of the Tiandihui was to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and the Lianjiang Guangfuhui was to fight against feudalism and the Qing Dynasty, at this time, organizations like the Broadsword Society no longer had any religious beliefs and dogmas, and the composition of their personnel was also much more complicated. , the participants are no longer those who are dissatisfied with social reality, but are mixed with many who are unscrupulous for personal gain. Take Huang Youyu as an example, he joined the Dadao Society, and his purpose of joining was to take advantage of Da Dao will help him do some things that are difficult to solve on the surface, such as this operation against the Dongshan Task Force of the Xuebing Army.
After Liu Zheliang arrived in Dongshan, he was initially busy recruiting investment and building a port, building an industrial base, and fortifying defenses. However, after the task force arrived, he stopped managing these trivial matters and began to lead a few guards around Dongshan County. , began to accumulate first-hand humanistic materials for the establishment of the Xuebingjun Dongshan County Autonomous Government,
It was Ouyang Yun's negligence. When he was in Guangdong, he did not go through the handover procedures directly. When he returned to Renqiu, he asked Chen Jitang for help through telegrams and letters, but it was already beyond his reach.
Objectively speaking, Chen Jitang actually had difficulties in this matter, because although Dongshan County was essentially an area controlled by the Cantonese clique, the appointment power of officials, especially major officials, was in the hands of Nanjing, and Huang Youyu was the official official of Nanjing. He was appointed, but this person was very knowledgeable about current affairs, which is why the current situation was achieved. This is why Cantonese officials did not use administrative orders as an excuse when they led the Xuebingjun task force to prepare for the construction of an industrial zone in the Linhai area of Dongshan County. , and the reason for showing up due to personal friendship, Liu Zheliang thought about it afterwards and felt that if he was more politically sensitive, he should have felt it at that time. In that case, maybe there would be no need to break up with the former Dongshan County Government. That's the shameless step,
The day before the Broadsword Association launched its attack, the Fox Tong Squadron of the task force had already received the news. That night, headed by Liu Zheliang, Zhang Kaige, the captain of the Fox Tong Squad, Lu Guangrong, the leader of the military group of the task force, and the industrial group Team leader Jiang Yibing and the four of them got together and held a meeting to discuss countermeasures regarding the Broadsword Club.
Jiang Yibing was originally a workshop director at the Xuebing Arsenal. Because of his good management skills, he was transferred to Dongshan to take charge of the construction of the industrial zone. This is what industrial and commercial people are most afraid of encountering. Renqiu has good public security, and Jiabing The previous Renqiu government had taken effective measures, and similar incidents had never happened before. He had no experience at all, so he couldn't help but be a little worried. He asked Zhang Kaige first: "What do you think they will do tomorrow? They won't come to smash our factory equipment."
Zhang Kaige did not have specific information in this regard, so he could not give a definite answer. However, as a professional intelligence person, he was not concerned about these, but about the methods he could take. He asked Liu Zheliang: "Group Commander, if the sword attack comes tomorrow, should we be gentle or suppress it with force?"
Liu Zheliang was also troubled by this matter. He said: "Suppression will definitely not work. After these days of visits, I have found out clearly that this sword has deep roots among the people in Fujian. If it causes casualties, it will be difficult to deal with it." It will arouse public excitement. At that time, our safety will be secondary. If the Dongshan construction plan of the military seat is destroyed, then..." Before he finished speaking, he shook his head, feeling deeply distressed.
"Team Leader Liu, are you worried about the Broadsword Club?" Just as everyone was racking their brains and meditating on countermeasures, a slightly funny voice sounded at the door. Liu Zheliang and the others turned around and saw A man of about thirty years old and wearing a long gown stood at the door. When he saw him, Liu Zheliang was overjoyed. He quickly stood up and greeted him, saying happily: "Brother Chen, why are you here?"
The person he replaced as Brother Chen was Chen Liangyu, the captain of the Dongshan County Security Team, whom Liu Zheliang got to know during the visit. Although the two people only met twice, they were extremely speculative.
Chen Liangyu smiled and said, "Why, aren't you welcome?"
"No, no, come in quickly, Kaige, Guangrong, Xiao Jiang, let me introduce to you, this is Major Chen Liangyu, the captain of the Dongshan County Security Brigade, Brother Chen, these three are my colleagues, please come quickly sit."
Several people met, and after greetings, Liu Zheliang asked straight to the point: "Brother Chen, listening to what you just said, you also know that the swordsman will come over tomorrow to target us."
Chen Liangyu nodded: "That's why I'm here."
Everyone stopped talking, even held their breath, and looked at him quietly,
Chen Liangyu didn't show any pretense. He looked around at everyone, his eyes fell on Liu Zheliang's face, and asked: "Have you ever heard of the three o'clock meeting?"
Zhang Kaige and Liu Zheliang nodded, while Lu Guangrong and Jiang Yibing looked confused.
"It seems that we can only ask the Three Points Society for help in this matter. Compared with the Broadsword Society, the Three Points Society is relatively pure now. Moreover, the two sides have always been competing in Dongshan. Brother Liu, do you still remember the last time we had tea? That bearded guy I met when I was there?"
Liu Zheliang first met Chen Liangyu at the home of an old Confucian named Chen Qiguang. After the two formed a good relationship there, they met once in Dongshan County. Chen Liangyu invited Liu Zheliang to have tea with him, and then In that teahouse, Chen Liangyu had a few words with a bearded man. Liu Zheliang clearly remembered that when the bearded man left, his eyes were still circling his face twice. He said: "Of course I remember, why, that Does it have anything to do with people and three o'clock?"
"Haha, he is the vice-president of the Three O'Clock Club. He is in charge of our area. Your Xuebing Army is very famous. Brother Liu, you will know it as soon as you arrive at Dongshan. It was he who told me about the things that the Dadao Club wanted to do to your disadvantage. of."
"Oh." After hearing this, Liu Zheliang calmed down. After following Ouyang Yun for a long time, he was no longer the careless little boy he was before. Now he was thinking about the reasons behind such a goodwill show at three o'clock. What is the purpose?
Chen Liangyu has rich social experience. When he saw his expression, he immediately guessed what he was thinking. He smiled and said: "Brother Liu, why are you afraid that the lion will open his mouth at three o'clock? Haha, don't worry. I asked you before I came here. It’s very clear that Wang Bearded simply wants to give you a favor this time and has no other intentions. Of course, if you want to send him some arms as a thank you gift, I think he will also be very happy.”
After listening to him clarifying the conditions, Liu Zheliang felt relieved. When dealing with Jianghu forces, what he fears most is getting entangled. He also laughed and said: "Brother Chen is laughing. It's not that I'm cautious. It's actually related to this matter." "Significant, you know, we come to Dongshan not just for a while, but we may stay forever. We don't want to be regarded as enemies by the people of Dongshan."
Chen Liangyu nodded and said: "It's time for things to change in Dongshan. Since there are some things that are inconvenient for you to do, let's leave them to the three o'clock meeting. People are against people, and societies are against societies. Huang Youyu has nothing to say."
Who instigated the actions of the Broadsword Society? Although Huang Youyu hid it very well, it was impossible for Chen Liangyu and Zhang Kaige not to know. After hearing what he said, Liu Zheliang laughed heartily, looked at him and asked Said: "Brother Chen, then why do you want to help us?"
Chen Liangyu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Maybe you want to change into a formal military uniform. Brother Liu, you won't refuse this, right?"
Liu Zheliang also laughed loudly and said: "Although I do not have the power, I can guarantee that the door of our military academy will always be open to people like eldest brother."
Chen Liangyu's eyes lit up and he looked at Lu Guangrong's unique camouflage uniform of the cadet army, and the smile on his face became brighter...