On March 22, 1918, the Extraordinary Special Session of the Extraordinary Congress was officially held.
There was no doubt about the outcome of the meeting. The Extraordinary Congress passed the "Act to Amend the Organization of the Military Government" by 99 votes to 25, changing the one-person system of generalissimo to the seven-member collegial system of president.
"Legal Possession..." was a huge success!
Sun Yat-sen's power as generalissimo was taken away.
Sun Yat-sen, Wang Hengyue, Wu Tingfang, Tang Shaoyi, Cheng Biguang, Lin Jiayun, Cen Chunxuan,
Seven people, including Mo Rongxin, were elected as presidents.
Sun Yat-sen was so angry that he proposed to the Extraordinary Congress to resign as generalissimo and issued a resignation message that day.
In fact, he knew very well that although he was also one of the seven presidents, he had actually been deprived of his rights.
The power of the military government is firmly in the hands of Wang Hengyue!
The next day, without resigning as president of the military government, Sun Yat-sen, together with Zhu Zhixin and other [revolutionary] party members, left Guangzhou with a gloomy mood and rushed to Shanghai.
Sun Yat-sen was driven away by Wang Hengyue!
On the day Sun Yat-sen left, Wang Hengyue once again requested a meeting. At the meeting, he said: "Sun Wen was one of the seven presidents and shouldered important responsibilities, but he left because he was dissatisfied, ignoring the revolutionary cause and the Northern Expedition.
Why do you still occupy the position of president? A meeting was called today to discuss this matter!"
A discerning person can easily see that this time, Wang Hengyue is going to completely remove Sun Yat-sen from the military government!
The resolution was carried out very quickly, with almost unanimous vote to remove Sun Wen from the position of president of the military government.
Wang Hengyue immediately nominated Jiang Baili, Chief of General Staff, to be the substitute for the seventh president. This resolution was subsequently passed by 90 votes and 34 votes.
Among the seven presidents of the entire military government, Wang Hengyue and Jiang Baili are both members of the fixed-** system. Wu Tingfang, Tang Shaoyi, and Cheng Biguang have also become members of Wang Hengyue's influence. Mo Rongxin tried his best to curry favor with Wang Hengyue, which is equivalent to five of the seven presidents.
Become a member of Wang Hengyue Group!
The next topic was to discuss the Northern Expedition plan.
Wang Hengyue first proposed that if you want to make the Northern Expedition, you must first seek Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangdong.
Guangxi's military orders are unified and their organizations are unified. Regardless of the Sichuan Army, the Yunnan Army, the Jin Army, the Gui Army, or the Guangdong Army, they must obey a unified command. Only after the unified organization is completed can the Northern Expedition be successful.
"The title Ding** has followed me and my officers and soldiers for many years. We have deep feelings for it." Wang Hengyue said slowly: "But now that we have joined the military government, we must obey the military government.
command, starting from now on”
Wang Hengyue's expression seemed a little heavy: "From now on, the name Ding** will no longer exist. Our army is fighting for the national [revolution] and working hard for the national [revolution]. Therefore, under the jurisdiction of the military government
All armies were renamed "National [Revolutionary] Army,!"
National Revolutionary Army!
In Wang Hengyue's plan..., the National Revolutionary Army will first use the previous Ding army as the main force, and be assigned to the elites of the Yunnan Army, Jin Army, Guangxi Army and Guangdong Army to form eighteen main divisions, six
A mixed brigade was formed and launched into the Northern Expedition.
During the same period, troops were actively recruited in various places, and the best were eliminated from the old armies in various places to form twenty to twenty-five reserve divisions.
The General Headquarters of the National Revolutionary Army was established. Wang Hengyue was the Grand Marshal of the Army, Navy and Air Force, and Jiang Baili was the Chief of General Staff.
Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen left, and a new generalissimo Wang Hengyue appeared!
At this time, Wang Hengyue had a new identity: the first president of the seven-member presidential group of the "Revolutionary" Military Government, and the Grand Marshal of the National "Revolutionary" Army, Navy, and Air Force!
Preparations for the Northern Expedition are already in full swing...
"This is General Luo Yiqun, the major general of the military government who joined the army, the acting deputy chief of the Guangdong Army Headquarters assisting Fujian, the chief of staff of the second detachment, the twelfth commander of the second army of the Guangdong Army, the counselor of the Guangdong Army Headquarters, and the commander of the Guangzhou Military Police." A long list.
The title almost stunned Wang Hengyue.
The only thing I know is that this person is Sun Yat-sen's confidant!
"General Luo, please take a seat, please take a seat." Wang Hengyue said politely. Actually, it was clear without guessing that since Sun Yat-sen was driven away by him, Luo Yiqun, the Cantonese army officers and Sun Yat-sen's diehards, were full of resentment towards him.
People like Luo Yiqun were extremely loyal to Sun Yat-sen.
During the first bombardment of the Guangdong Governor's Office, Sun Yat-sen secretly ordered the naval ships stationed in the province to prepare for battle. At the same time, he ordered the land forces under the command of the Generalissimo to respond immediately after hearing the navy's artillery fire. He used Luo Yiqun to secretly contact the garrison.
Huang Mingtang's, Wei Bangping's and Lin Hu's Liang Hongkai battalions around Guangzhou agreed to launch an attack on Chen Binggun's military governor's office at the same time. Liang Hongkai expressed his willingness to lead the entire battalion to attack the Guijun Su after hearing the sound of cannons.
The Shi'an Artillery Regiment and Luo Yiqun led the artillery trainees to seize the cannons and march into the Niuwang Temple position to cover the infantry entering the city.
After the appointment was due, Luo Yiqun took more than ten artillery cadets and other officers to the Shahe Xihuanting Hotel that night, pretending to play mahjong for fun, preparing to act when he heard the sound of artillery, but he still didn't hear it until dawn.
Luo Yiqun then took a carriage to the Generalissimo's Mansion to inquire about the matter. Only then did he learn that Sun Yat-sen did not board the warship last night, but went to the mainstay fort in person to direct the firing of artillery. Unexpectedly, these artillery pieces were produced by Peng Yu, Minister of Coastal Defense of Guangdong in the late Qing Dynasty thirty years ago.
Lin was an old cannon built to resist the French army, and the gunpowder packets were wet and could not catch fire. Since Sun Yat-sen was tired, he returned to the commander's house to rest and arranged for the relevant personnel and troops to reschedule the attack.
So then there was the second bombardment of the Guangdong Governor's Office.
It is really uneasy for such a person to stay in the ** sequence.
But it doesn't matter. I was originally prepared to deal with this group of people and firmly hold the power of the National Revolutionary Army in my own hands!
"What are the instructions from the patrol general?" Luo Yiqun asked as soon as he sat down.
"I heard that General Luo worked hard and devoted himself to the revolutionary cause. I specially invited General Luo here today to discuss the Northern Expedition."
After hearing this, Luo Yiqun smiled lightly: "Everything is arranged by the Generalissimo, what else do you need to ask me for?"
The unkind tone did not make Wang Hengyue angry: "I want to ask, I want to ask, the Northern Expedition will start soon. I wonder if General Luo has any opinions?"
"Generalissimo Chengzhu is here, I really don't have any opinion." Luo Yiqun said.
Wang Hengyue smiled: "It seems that General Luo has some opinions, but it doesn't matter. Everyone is for the [revolution]. But I have an idea, why is our army not as good as the army of foreigners? For example, Germany
,Why can such a country sweep across Europe?
And the British and French armies, why can they persist until now?"
Luo Yiqun did not understand what Wang Hengyue meant.
Wang Hengyue sighed and said: "In order for a country to be strong, it must first understand people who are stronger than itself. Therefore, I would like to ask General Luo to go abroad for an inspection. Of course, all the expenses will be paid by me!"
Luo Yiqun instantly understood that Wang Hengyue wanted to drive him away in the name of going abroad for inspection!
Before he could speak, Wang Hengyue continued: "A person's power is limited after all, because I am planning to organize an inspection group, with General Luo as the leader, Wei Bangping, Liang Hongkai and others as members, led by General Luo
, go to Europe for a good investigation."
With that said, he took out a list and handed it to Luo Yiqun: "General Luo, please take a look. What's wrong?" Duo Yiqun took it and took a rough look at it. The list listed the lives of thirty-seven people, who were killed respectively.
Sent to the United States, Britain, and France, these thirty-seven people were all followers of Sun Yat-sen, and they all served as officers in the Cantonese Army.
Wang Hengyue is going to catch them all in one fell swoop!
Luo Yiqun sneered: "Inspection? No wonder the two divisions decided to do it the day before yesterday."
"National [Revolutionary] Army." Wang Hengyue corrected his statement.
"National Revolutionary Army" Luo Yiqun laughed at himself: "Yes, I am also a member of the National Revolutionary Army. If I disobey orders, it will be sabotaging the Revolution, right? The Generalissimo transferred
The two divisions entered Guangzhou because if we refuse to carry out the inspection order, we must use force to solve it!"
"General Luo has thought too much. This is just an inspection. I will still entrust you with important responsibilities when you come back." Wang Hengyue said with a slight smile: "As for the two divisions entering Guangzhou, it is also to maintain the order of Guangzhou. There is no
It means a house." Luo Yiqun glanced at the map hanging on the wall.
It was marked with red and blue pens. This was specially marked by the general in front of him for him to see.
The red ones are Wang Hengyue's troops, and the blue ones are the troops loyal to Sun Yat-sen. The red ones have surrounded the blue ones, and what's even more worrying is that there are more red ones on the outside.
There was no other choice but to accept Wang Hengyue's "inspection" order, otherwise Wang Hengyue would be able to deal with these blue people in less than two hours.
Luo Yiqun suddenly asked: "Is the Generalissimo sincere in the Northern Expedition? Isn't he acting?" "Yes, I am sincere in the Northern Expedition." Wang Hengyue's expression became serious: "If the Northern Expedition cannot succeed for one day, I will not withdraw my troops for one day.
, This is the resolution of the military government, and it is also my personal determination!" "I hope the Generalissimo will do what he says." Luo Yiqun stood up: "Since the Generalissimo no longer needs us, we will not continue to stay here shamelessly.
So I went abroad for an "inspection", hoping to hear news of the victory of the Northern Expedition overseas!"
Wang Hengyue also stood up: "The ship to overseas has been arranged and will leave tomorrow. I have also informed other members of the inspection team and asked General Luo to go back and prepare and board the ship as soon as possible." Luo Yiqun walked heavily.
Got out.
From now on, Guangzhou belongs to Wang Hengyue, and the military government also belongs to him. The Northern Expedition? He will definitely do the Northern Expedition, because his goals are by no means limited to these places!!