The gunfire on the south bank of the river was a little sparse, but soon after, it became dense again, and the artillery of the fort roared, but the shells never flew to the north of the river. As for the artillery of the revolutionary army on the north bank of the river, the shelling had long ceased so as not to cause unnecessary accidental injuries.

"It looks like the assault team has taken the Jinjipo Fort. Alas, I'm afraid that the second echelon will not be able to share the soup. Yang Wangpeng said with some melancholy, because it was Wu Zhenhan, the commander of the first echelon, who led the assault team to cross the Yangtze River, so, as the commander of the second echelon, he could only stand here and watch others make meritorious contributions and sigh.

Of course, Yang Wangpeng didn't know, this was Zhao Bei's intentional arrangement. The Battle of Jiujiang was the first frontal battle after the uprising, and the chance of winning was very large, of course, this meritorious opportunity should be left to his descendants, as for Yang Wangpeng's people who governed the Society, Zhao Bei was never very relieved, after all, it was a small group, and the relationship with the League was too close, and the "Shantouism" tendency was exposed in the past few days, which was obviously not conducive to Zhao Bei's digestion of this army.

"Zilun, don't be jealous, you still have to fight in the future, and your second echelon still has a chance to make meritorious contributions." Zhao Bei smiled at Yang Wangpeng, but in his heart he was thinking about how to dissolve the Qunzhi Society, or use someone he trusted to control its leadership, people have weaknesses, and the people of the Qunzhi Society are no exception, as long as they find the weaknesses, they can divide this organization.

Now Zhao Bei and the Qunzhi Society have a common enemy, if this enemy falls, then, perhaps, it is time for them to break up, the Qunzhi Society tends to the theory of the Alliance, but history has proved that the road does not work, therefore, the break is likely to be inevitable, Zhao Bei will not allow himself to be at a disadvantage in this kind of rupture struggle, let alone allow others to usurp the leadership of this army, if necessary, he will not hesitate to use force.

Yang Wangpeng also smiled, but didn't speak, raised the binoculars to look at the river, and said after a while: "The fleet is back!" A green flag was raised at the bow of the ship, and the battery was taken! ”

Zhao Bei raised the binoculars and looked at it, waved his hand, and gave an order to a staff officer beside him:

"Herald! The second echelon was all assembled and on standby, put down their bags, and traveled lightly. The left-behind troops of the first echelon continued to hold on to Xiaochikou, reinforced artillery bunkers, monitored movements downstream, and fired warning shots if any boats dared to obstruct the army from crossing the river! If you don't listen to the warning, you will directly open fire! ”

"What if foreigners obstruct it?" Yang Wangpeng asked. This is not unfounded, just when the battle was in full swing, a small warship flying the British flag was cruising on the river in this area, and its muzzle was pointed at the north bank of the river with a fierce muzzle, with a posture that it would open fire at any moment.

"I'm talking about foreigners! If the Qing gunboats come over, they will open fire directly, and there is no need to warn! Zhao Bei's tone was calm.

Yang Wangpeng exchanged glances with another member of the Qunzhi Society, stepped forward, and whispered: "Commander-in-chief, the department thinks it's inappropriate. ”

"What's wrong?" Zhao Bei didn't look back.

"If a foreign gunboat is attacked by our army, it may cause international negotiations and be unfavorable to the revolutionary situation. I also hope that the commander-in-chief will think twice, and if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan. In the future, the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the establishment of a republic also need the diplomatic recognition of foreigners, otherwise everything will be difficult to do. It is not a day for foreigners to run rampant in China, and it is necessary to think long-term to expel the foreigners. Yang Wangpeng said.

"If the foreigner gunboats open fire and bombard our river-crossing boats, can we only be beaten passively?" Zhao Bei put down his binoculars and glanced at several officers beside him. "Of course I know what international relations are all about! But I am more responsible for the lives of my men! The life of every revolutionary soldier is precious, and no unnecessary sacrifice must be made. Speaking of this, Zhao Bei glanced at Tian Jinfu, the captain of the guard standing on the side.

"Tian Jinfu!"

"Here!" Tian Jinfu walked up to him and stood up and saluted.

"You personally go to the artillery position to convey my order, and say, if a foreign gunboat fires at my river-crossing ship, no matter which ** ship it is, it will fire back! Well played, I'm rewarded! However, if the other side does not open fire, we will not preemptively fire to avoid a diplomatic dispute. In addition, part of the artillery positions were moved forward to the river, and at close range, the gunboats would have a dead end. ”

"Yes!"

Looking at Tian Jinfu's distant back, Zhao Bei quietly sighed in his heart. In the Xinhai Revolution in history, the foreign ** team did not directly intervene in the actions of the revolutionary army, which was of course the reason why the revolutionaries took the correct diplomatic position, but the main reason was the tense situation in Europe at that time, the great powers were suspicious of each other, so they could not form a consensus on the China policy, after the Wuchang Uprising, Japan and Russia advocated intervention, Germany wavered, while Britain, France, and the United States resolutely opposed armed intervention, advocated external neutrality, and waited and saw what happened, so, The Xinhai Revolution was able to proceed smoothly without strong foreign interference.

However, the situation is different now, although the two military blocs of the "Triple Alliance" and the "Triple Entente" have officially moved towards confrontation, but the situation in Europe has not yet reached a state of imminent eruption, and all countries are not ready for war, and on the surface Europe is still peaceful, which is manifested in diplomacy, that is, the so-called "gentlemanly demeanor", so Zhao Bei cannot completely rule out the possibility of the great powers forming a consensus and taking an intervening stance on the revolution, and he must make a comprehensive plan so as not to be caught off guard, after all, it is now 1908.

Looking back now, the Xinhai Revolution was really a model of skillfully combining "historical accident" and "historical necessity", although the Qing Dynasty would definitely be overthrown, but if there is a historical detail that changes, I am afraid that it will not be the Wuchang Uprising.

"The times make heroes." Zhao Bei sighed, took out the watch from his pocket and looked at the pointer, then glanced at the fleet on the river, and said to the combat staff officers beside him: "Inform all the officers of the staff department, wait for the ship to dock, get on the ship with me, land in the south of the Yangtze River, establish the general headquarters of the former enemy in the Jinjipo fortress, and command the main force to encircle on all sides and launch a general attack on Jiujiang City!" ”

……

Five hours later, under the deterrence of the Jinjipo fortress artillery, more than 1,000 people of the new army garrison in Jiujiang announced the change of flag, opened the Yueshi Gate and Jiuhua Gate in the night, and welcomed the revolutionary army into the city, the main battle of the Jiujiang Campaign ended, the dragon flag at the head of Jiujiang City reluctantly slipped from the flagpole, and a red banner with the words "Iron and Blood Republic" fluttered on the top of the city tower in the wind and rain.

In the sporadic sound of gunfire, Jiujiang City announced its recovery!

All the heavy ammunition of the Qing army in the city fell into the hands of the revolutionary army, and most of the puppet Qing officials in the city, except for a few, became prisoners of the revolutionary army.

After suppressing a small number of stubborn forces in the city, Zhao Bei was escorted into the city by the guards, set up a camp in the Daotai Yamen, and announced the takeover of Jiujiang City.

The draft was drafted by Zhao Bei himself, and it was completely shot out in his personal name:

“…… The foundation of the country lies in the people, and the only way to a strong country is in the republic! The only way to a republic is revolution! Today, our revolutionaries are acting against the Qing Dynasty, not for the personal grudge of one family, but for the strength and prosperity of one country! …… The Manchu Qing Dynasty has no way, the country and the people are harmed, the corpses live in the temples, the people who are worried about the country and the people are in the rivers and lakes, the world is upside down, and the people and gods are angry! This is the time to hang the people! I hope that the whole world will work together to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty! The four people are equal, and the republic is created!

……

Yuan Gong Shikai, Xiangcheng people's family, family talents, rose in North Korea, exalted prestige in Beiyang, worked hard, made heroes, was the pioneer of foreign affairs, the model of constitutionalism, can be called the Chinese strange man, the good son of the Han family! Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui, and Feng Guozhang are all pillars of talent, and only Yuan Gongfang has the courage to recruit such heroes. Now that the state affairs are difficult and the situation is turbulent, who in the world outside Yuan Gong has the strength and ambition to dominate the 40,000,000 Li Shu? The military and civilians of Jiujiang City unanimously supported Yuan Gongshikai as the commander of Republic China! This oath is evidenced by heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon can be learned! As soon as Yuan Gong came out, the four seas were leveled, and the world returned to the heart, why worry that China is not strong? ”

Yuan Shikai doesn't want to usurp the clear? Then force him to usurp it! This is Zhao Bei's wishful thinking, and it is also his conspiracy to "quickly settle the republic". Considering that it is now 1908, not 1911, even if Yuan Shikai does not have the courage and determination to usurp the Qing Dynasty, he must borrow the hand of the Qing court to kill him, and even if he cannot be killed, at least let this thief fade out of the political arena.

There is no way, since the situation has not yet arrived, then, you can only rely on yourself to promote the development of the situation.

The times create heroes, but heroes may not be able to create the times, provided that the hero can grasp the direction of history.

As a traverser, Zhao Bei is this hero.

……

Because this power was sent out on the 24th, it was called "Zhen Dian" in history.

As soon as the power came out, the world was shocked!