"Ziyu, now that I have taken over the job of Commander-in-Chief, what do you think I should do?"
Although Cao Kun took over the post of commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion army, he also had other thoughts in mind. Cao Kun was very opposed to Yuan Shikai's ascension to the throne. Now he was about to go to war with the southwest army. Cao Kun hurriedly sent his
The number one confidant Wu Peifu was invited over to discuss countermeasures together.
Wu Peifu has a significant mark in modern history. He was a scholar, proficient in military affairs, well-trained and arrogant. He was a unique figure in Beiyang. Although he was unruly, he had outstanding abilities. Cao Kun was very good at it.
Rely on him.
"Commander, I think this battle must be fought, but we can't really fight it!"
Cao Kun listened carefully as soon as Wu Peifu spoke, and he nodded slightly. Wu Peifu's thoughts were no different from his own. He was not prepared to really work for Yuan Shikai, he just wanted to do it perfunctorily.
"Commander, people all over the world are denouncing the President, saying that he is perverse. If he blindly works for the President, I am afraid he will be infamy for eternity. Therefore, we cannot really fight, but I think the suggestion to station us in Wuhan, Hubei Province is more pertinent.
Yes, this is taking care of the interests of the entire Beiyang. It is okay to raise troops from the southwest to deal with the president, but if you want to take over Beiyang and replace it, it would be a big mistake. They made the wrong calculation, so my plan is to find an opportunity to severely punish
Teach the Sichuan army a lesson so that they don’t dare to act recklessly, and then we can formulate countermeasures based on the world situation!"
After listening to Wu Peifu's words, Cao Kun nodded repeatedly, "Ziyu, you are still smart and have the right ideas, but I am still a little worried. Neither Feng Guozhang nor Duan Qirui really stepped forward. I am afraid that something will happen then."
What an accident!"
Cao Kun's worries are very reasonable. Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang are the most powerful figures in Beiyang after Lao Yuan. Now these two people have ambiguous attitudes. Maybe they will also make trouble. By then, Beiyang will really
The world was in chaos.
"Commander, I think Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui will still care about their friendship. It is possible to oppose the president, but it is not possible if they raise troops. The key depends on how the front line fights, but as long as we firmly hold a strong force in our hands
, no matter who is in power, they cannot underestimate us!"
After the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou declared du li and marched towards Hunan and Guangxi, the situation in the whole world became chaotic. Public opinion was in an uproar. Some cheered, thinking that this was a crusade against the monarchy and the restoration of the republic, while some criticized others, saying that Cai Cai
E has no faith and divides the country, but these are just media quarrels.
Really smart people have set their sights on Sichuan. Now the two southwestern provinces have been destroyed, but there is no movement in Sichuan, which really makes people suspicious. This is also the reason why these people's intelligence systems are not developed enough. Now Sichuan is not
It's not that there's no movement, it's that everything is done in secret, with the utmost confidentiality from the outside world.
The reason why he is like this is that he does not want to be the first person, and the second reason is that he is worried about the Sichuan-Hankou Railway. Zhan Tianyou has assured him that the railway will be opened to traffic soon. With this railway, Sichuan can quickly transport troops to Hubei, so Qiao Yu deliberately creates ambiguity.
Attitude, deceive Yuan Shikai and prevent Yuan Shikai from destroying the Sichuan-Hankou Railway.
Of course, Qiao Yu had already started other actions. In order to deal with the threat from Shaanxi and Gansu, Qiao Yu mobilized Liu Xiang's fifth division and Liu Yunhong's cavalry division to go north together to face the Shaanxi-Gansu army.
In Dongchuan, Qiao Yu mobilized a total of three divisions, as well as the Jiang Defense Forces, Railway Guards, and Xia Douyin's division. The concentrated strength reached 50,000 people. The scale of the dispatched troops was not small.
However, these soldiers still have an important task before leaving the army, which is to speed up the construction of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway. The last remaining section is all between high mountains and ridges. Machines cannot be used and can only be transported manually. The soldiers carry the rails.
Carry the sleepers on your shoulders, transport them to the designated location, and then start laying them.
Zhan Tianyou was also giving personal instructions, "Mr. Da Chao, it will take a few more days to finally get through!"
"It only takes three days, Commander. Now with the help of the army and the day and night construction, it will be completely penetrated in three days. The main artery out of Sichuan will be completed!"
As he spoke, Zhan Tianyou was also a little excited, but also a little weird: "Commander, I built the railway with the intention of benefiting the country and the people, but I didn't know that this railway would be used to transport troops first. It's really a mess.
ah!"
"Mr. Dachao, Yuan Shikai proclaiming himself emperor is so unexpected that I have no choice but to do it!"
"Commander, things are bad. The Beiyang Army is much faster than we thought!" Wu Tong came over as he spoke and sent a piece of information to Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu took a quick look, and suddenly his face became a little ugly. It turned out that Cao Kun had already led the Third Division to rush towards Hubei. Currently guarding the three towns in Wuhan was Zhang Jingyao's Beiyang 7th Division. If Jing was added to the
After the 3rd Beiyang Division, which is sharp and good at fighting, the plan to capture Wuhan will be hindered!
"Commander, in addition to Wu Xiangzhen and Li Bingzhi, two mixed brigades are also rushing to Wuhan at starry night. Within five days, the strength of Wuhan will reach more than 50,000. Although Sichuan has not officially announced du li, Beiyang has obviously
We regard it as our biggest rival!”
This is still the era of Beiyang. The Beiyang Army has rich heritage and strong power. It is still very difficult to shake it. This is also an important reason why Qiao Yu is not willing to be the leader.
"Chief of Staff, immediately order Xia Douyin to lead his troops to capture Hankou. He must hold the train station in his hands and not let the Beiyang Army take the lead!"
"Commander, if Cao Kun's Third Division takes a train, it will only take two days to reach Hankou, and now it will take three days for the Sichuan-Hankou Railway to be connected. We do not have the time advantage. If the Third Division reaches Wuhan first,
I’m afraid it’s not enough to rely on Xia Douyin alone!”
"Well, let the air force be dispatched to bomb the Lu-Han Railway. We must prevent Cao Kun from going south to aid Wuhan!"
Cao Kun is not terrible, but he has a strong man like Wu Peifu under his command. Once they get the upper hand, it will be even more difficult to seize Wuhan, so using the air force becomes the best option.
Currently in China, Sichuan's air force is unparalleled in the world. Even in the Far East, it is excellent enough compared with Japan. It has become the best choice to dispatch the air force. Wu Tong hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Since Xia Douyin joined Qiao Yu, his power has expanded rapidly. Now Yichang is the center, and western Hubei has all fallen into his hands. This time Yungui launched troops to attack Yuan Shikai, Xia Douyin instinctively felt that Sichuan would be involved in the war.
Therefore, his army had already begun to mobilize and prepare.
After receiving Qiao Yu's order, Xia Douyin took a division of troops onto the ship and ran to Hankou overnight. This was the third time Xia Douyin walked this way. The first two times were due to problems at the Hanyang Iron Works.
Triggered the conflict between Sichuan and Japan, Xia Douyin's division became a gun for Sichuan. This time was no exception. Xia Douyin's division quickly approached the three towns of Wuhan under the escort of more than ten troop transport ships and several shallow water gunboats.
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At this time, the person guarding the three towns in Wuhan was Zhang Jingyao, commander of the 7th Division of the Beiyang Army. Wuhan is the transportation artery between the north, south, and east of China. If Bei Jing is the brain of China, then Wuhan is the heart of China, and its geographical location is the most important.
, there must be no mistakes.
Since Cai E took up the banner of protecting the country and started to rebel against Yuan, Wuhan has become a hub for the north-south transportation of arms and supplies. A large amount of arms, food and uniforms have been transported to Hunan and Guangxi through here, thereby supporting the Beiyang Army and Zhang Jingyao fighting there.
It is clear that in addition to being a transportation hub, Wuhan's more important mission is to prevent Sichuan troops from leaving Sichuan. However, Zhang Jingyao also knows that his power is weak and is desperately asking Bei Jing to strengthen his troops.
Fortunately, bei jing has agreed to the request. The third division will arrive within two days. In addition, two mixed brigades and some local troops will be stationed in Wuhan. Zhang Jingyao immediately felt relieved. The Sichuan army was here.
No matter how powerful it is, it is impossible to capture Wuhan so quickly. As long as reinforcements arrive, there is nothing to fear.
Zhang Jingyao was reading Chinese and foreign newspapers under the lamp. To be honest, he was not optimistic. Many articles were against Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor. It was said that the Yunnan Army had already invaded Hunan and won the first battle. The situation was not favorable to Beiyang.
The messy things made Zhang Jingyao upset, and he simply stopped looking and went to rest. Suddenly, there was a muffled thunder-like sound in the distance, and Zhang Jingyao was frightened. At this time, an adjutant ran in in a panic.
"Master, something bad has happened. Someone is attacking the dock now!"
After receiving the report, Zhang Jingyao suddenly felt dizzy. The Sichuan Army had made no movement at all and had not joined the escort. How could it suddenly appear in Hubei? If it wasn't the Sichuan Army, then where was the army? Now Zhang Jingyao's eyes were darkened.
"Go and pass on my order, let the brothers resolutely guard the Yangtze River and don't let the other side land. At any cost, as long as we can block the attack, Feng Wife Yinzi is right in front of us!"
The Beiyang Army hurriedly mobilized. At this time, the sound of artillery on the river bank was already loud. A total of five shallow-water gunboats participated in the bombardment. They were all produced in Sichuan, with a displacement of 820 tons, and were equipped with two 100-gun guns.
Twenty-millimeter cannons, a total of ten cannons, blasted the Beiyang Army camp near the dock. Red lights streaked across the night sky and hit the Beiyang Army's heads heavily. The sound of the huge explosion made people's eardrums hurt.
The sky is filled with scattered sand.
Xia Douyin's main task this time was to seize Hankou on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and then occupy the Hankou Railway Station. He first commanded gunboats to bombard the Beiyang Army in the south of the Yangtze River, in order to destroy the dock, prevent the Beiyang Army from transporting from the south of the Yangtze River to Hankou, and assist the Beiyang Army in Hankou.
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The Beiyang Army's position was quickly blown to pieces, and the army began to retreat towards Wuchang City. Zhang Jingyao was also furious and hurriedly commanded Beiyang's artillery to fight back. Unfortunately, Beiyang's 75mm mountain cannon was not enough to break through the Sichuan Army's gunboat defense.
, and in the darkness, the technical level of Beiyang Army's artillery was not very good. After a sudden bombardment, Beiyang's artillery suffered heavy losses.
