1908 Far Eastern Maniac Chapter 158 Incident

It's a bit inappropriate to completely ignore the alliance and go it alone. Now Tian Zhenbang, the "guard envoy of southern Sichuan" of the Qing army in southern Sichuan, obviously can't support it for too long. In case his troops were driven back to eastern Sichuan by the Qing army. The Qing army in southern Sichuan may have drawn some troops to reinforce Chengdu. It is even possible to threaten the flanks of chóngqìng. This is also not in the interests of the commander-in-chief.

So. The Alliance's power may be able to be put to good use. But prevent them from going down the hill to pick peaches.

It's a thought about it. Zhao Beidui is tossing in southern Sichuan. After all, southern Sichuan was the source of wealth for the Qing army. If the explosion will be the party uprising. Zhao Erxun's attention may be distracted. In favor of the advance of the Republican Army. After taking Chengdu. The Qing army in southern Sichuan may not have the will to continue to resist.

"Then I bother you to go to southern Sichuan. I'll have some guns for you. You bring it with you. If you can revolt, you will revolt. If you can't revolt, you can lurk for a while. Wait for the revolutionary army to arrive. You have another uprising. Let's work together inside and out. Take southern Sichuan in one fell swoop. ”

The strategy of southern Sichuan has been planned. The night sè is deep. Zhang Peijue and others said goodbye and left. Out of town overnight. He went to southern Sichuan to instigate an uprising of the Hui Party. The commander-in-chief stayed in the signing room and talked with Zhu Daniu Liu Gengchūn until late at night. The training tactics of the special operations battalion were discussed. Until the eyelids can't hold it anymore. Only then did the meeting disperse. To each one he went to rest. As before. Zhao still lives on a warship. Next to the cabin is the telegraph room. It is convenient to deal with emergency electricity. Due to the rapid wear and tear of radio station parts. If you can, you don't need it. So the telegraph room actually pulled a wire from the shore. It was a wired telegram that was received.

An urgent telegram forwarded from Congqing dragged the commander-in-chief up from bed.

The telegram was taken by Wu Zhenhan of Wu. The commander-in-chief drove the expedition in person. Hubei's military work was presided over by this deputy commander-in-chief.

"The Qizhou incident? rì this ship swept our military transport fleet with a gun? And fired artillery on the shore? Zhao telegraphed. I felt that the Tianxuan was about to order the ship to turn around and drive back to Chóngqìng.

Why did Rì himself jump out? Are they going to interfere in the revolution? At the time of the Xinhai Revolution. Is rì quite honest? Could it be that the butterfly effect of the wearer has already begun to affect the situation in Asia?

The state is not only Xiong Chengji's troops. It is also the gateway to the east of Hubei. An important town on the Yangtze River. When the Republican army conquered Hubei, the first big city was Qizhou. Not far to the west is the Great Iron Mine. The most important industry of Han Yeping Company. Now the rì fleet has run to Qizhou to provoke it, and it is clear that it wants to take advantage of people's danger. If the source of iron ore in Qizhou is cut off. Steel mills can't make steel. If the blast furnace is therefore reported,. It's even more maddening.

"Commander-in-Chief. How do I call back? The staff officer on duty said.

"Does anyone else know? Zhao Bei pointed to the cabin next door.

"I don't know. Do you want to call the Blue Chief of Staff and them to discuss-" The staff officer asked again.

Zhao Bei glanced at the navigation clock on the bulkhead. It was four o'clock in the morning. So he hesitated for a moment. said: "Let's let them sleep|It's almost dawn." ”

But as soon as the words fell, the shadow flashed at the door. Lan Tianwei had arrived from the cabin next door. Standing at the door, he asked, "What's wrong with Qizhou?" And what about the rì fleet? ”

It didn't take long for Zhao Bei to hand over the telegram to Lan Tianwei. Fang Zhen and others also rushed over when they heard the news. An emergency military meeting was thus convened.

The language of the telegram is unknown. The state incident occurred in the early evening. The details have not yet been sorted out. Nor can the opinions of the people be unanimous. In the end, it can only be decided by the Director-General.

"Immediately send a telegram to the Wuhan side and ask them to closely monitor the movements of the fleet from now on. All the remaining troops have entered a state of combat readiness, and the artillery has entered a preset formation along the river. Mines were laid in the Yangtze River waterway. "Sea" chooses a good anchorage. Laying lightning nets. It is necessary to take good measures to prevent torpedo attacks. Take a telegram to inform the "Chuguan" heading to Zhejiang. Tell them. After completing the task of transporting arms, he temporarily stayed in Zhejiang. There was an order not to go back to Hubei. Other than that. Then the infantry was transferred to surround the Hankou concession. Tightly controlled access. The rì realm of chóngqìng is also to be blocked. Prevent rì spies from stealing information from our army. Besides. Herald Kuimen Military Station. Immediately send someone down the river. Intercept the 2nd Division. Tell Ji Yulin. For the time being, he did not want to continue westward reinforcements. Troops are stationed wherever they go. The original standby. The 1st and 4th Divisions in Sichuan should also be prepared. In case the situation in Hubei is unstable. Open immediately. Return to Hubei. In any case, it is necessary to ensure the stability of the situation in Hubei. ”

The Yangtze River basin is the sphere of influence. Dare to provoke here. It is impossible to do without the shadow of Britain behind it.

Come to think of it. Zhao Bei frowned. "British" is the strategic policy he set. The move is sure to anger the UK. In case Britain borrowed a knife to kill people because of this, and used rì to clean up the Republican Army. **Starter** That's a bit of a taste of stealing chicken and rice.

After all. "Anti-British" is just a gesture. A plot to get Germany to abandon President Yuan and become commander-in-chief. With this little strength of the Republican Army now. The Commander-in-Chief was not mad enough to confront Britain directly.

"Not really. rì was going to attack our army? You can't torpedo in the Yangtze River. It's going to hit the bottom. Chief of Staff Lan Tianwei reminded.

He waved his hand. Say: "Torpedo a makeover." can become a shallow water torpedo. The military has always been fanatical. It's adventurous again. We can't afford not to guard against it. There's nothing wrong with being careful. Military issues are sloppy no. Slapped the telegram. Tell the stoker to make a fire and collect steam. As soon as the day dawns. Let's go back to chóngqìng. ”

Speaking of which. Zhao Bei suddenly remembered the kind of shallow water torpedo that Rìben used during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. But the Yangtze River is not Pearl Harbor. The IRA is also not a lax U.S. military. If you are prepared. rì本zhèngfǔ Will it be risky? This question cannot be answered either. Zhao Bei can't either. History has been changed beyond recognition by his travels.

The current rì is not the rì of the world. It was not until the First World War that the real rise of the rìben came. That war of the Europeans was a difficult opportunity for the Asian countries. But alas. Historically. Only Rìben seized the opportunity. China, however, has missed a good opportunity due to successive civil wars, and since then China and China have been on both sides

The contrast is becoming more and more striking. Rìmoto's ambitions also swelled further.

But now. Did Rì really have the courage and confidence to disrupt the balance of power formed by the great powers in China?

Lost in thought. "There's nothing wrong with being careful. I agree with the Commander-in-Chief's arrangement. But in my opinion. Maybe it was just a coincidence. Rì himself is not necessarily a troublemaker. Maybe it's a conflict caused by a misunderstanding. Jiang Fangzhen cautiously analyzed.

Later. A new telegram arrived. The truth of the state incident is revealed.

With machine guns sweeping shè and the army transport fleet was the fleet sent by the Yangtze River. The cause of the incident was that the Republican flotilla was too close to the rì fleet. The wake of the warship scrambled over the channel and a Republican transport wooden ship lost control in the middle of the river. Across the fairway. Collision with another warship. The ship sank. I saw my own workers and soldiers fall into the water. A Republican escort ship fired its guns without waiting for an order. It wasn't originally firing at the warship. But for some reason. When the warship heard the gunshots, it immediately swept several nearby Republican transport ships with machine guns, and the bullets hit more than a dozen shipwrights and soldiers on the deck, killing and wounding. The IRA convoy then returned the fire with rifles. Directly rì the warship opened fire, and the two sides exchanged fire for two minutes. There were a number of casualties each. But the casualties on the part of the Republican Army were much higher than on the side of the Republican Army.

rì this fleet did not shoot. And he also fired two shots at the grass swinging on the shore. After stopping the shè strike, he turned the rudder and headed downstream. At this time, night is covered. The Republican Army also did not pursue, counting nine dead casualties. More than 50 people were injured, many of whom were state ships. They were hired by Xiong Chengji's troops to deliver supplies. Travel between the Yangtze River and the Ganjiang River. It was an important supply line for the Southern Expeditionary Force.

Judging from Wu Zhenhan's investigation conclusion. Jiang Fangzhen's analysis is correct. This seems to have been an accident. Nor is it like the long-planned Yangtze River valley is the British sphere of influence. The situation in this region is stable if it is prolonged. It is not in the interests of the United Kingdom.

"This matter will be handed over to Wu Shan: Li. Assist from the side. Lan Tianwei suggested.

Accidental events? Perhaps. But. Knocked on the door. If you don't take a stand. It seems to be somewhat detrimental to the prestige of the commander-in-chief.

To unify the country. Not only a strong army is needed. A stable disk. It is more necessary to have the morale of the people.

Zhao Bei thought about it seriously. A bold plan came to mind. So he stood up. Glancing at the congregation.

"Rì is too deceitful. He dared to massacre our soldiers and civilians in our waters. No justice is returned. We, the revolutionary soldiers, must not give up and give up.

I decide. As soon as dawn departed for Chóngqìng. After a little arrangement. I took a warship back to Wuhan. Take care of the matter personally. Negotiate with the provocative rì本zhèngfǔ and the military. ”

Jiang Fangzhen was a little strange. said: "It seems that the commander-in-chief does not need to be personally involved in this matter? It seemed safer to leave diplomatic matters to the Constituent Assembly. Hubei's affairs are also national affairs. The Constituent Assembly cannot sit idly by. ”

Zhao Bei said: "That's right. I had to rush back to preside over the negotiations. Because the Constituent Assembly has more important things to do. The constitution is not established. The country is not at peace. Now the war in Sichuan has come to an end for the time being. The Irikawa Republican Army needed some time to recuperate. The various types of armed forces in the liberated districts must also be reorganized. The regime must also be established quickly. In addition, the combat plan needs to be revised. Hoarding weapons and ammunition. At the moment, I have nothing to do in Sichuan. I'm going back to Wuhan. Shiren (Zhang Jiyang) is the same as me|. Others remained in Sichuan. Before I go back to Sichuan. Sichuan's military and political affairs will be entrusted to you. Our army's strategy should be based on defense. The Qing army did not take the initiative to attack. I don't take the initiative to attack. At the same time, it is necessary to attack the heart. It would be best if we could solve the Sichuan problem. The main force of our army will be dragged in Sichuan for a long time. Hubei is not stable. ”

"After the commander-in-chief is gone. Will the Advance Association and the Endeavor Association march to the west of Sichuan alone? ”

Lan Tianwei's reminder is not reasonable. Although Zhao Bei was the commander of the Second Army of Jian[**]. The total of the troops of the Western Expedition. But the forces of the CCP and Endeavor were only nominally under the command of the commander-in-chief. Just as the commander-in-chief is only nominally under the command of President Yuan. If they're going to take matters into their own hands. Whether it's the commander-in-chief or the big president. There is no way to stop it. Now the Gongjin Association occupies the southeast of Sichuan. Endeavor will occupy the northeast of Sichuan. Chengdu Mansion and Yanjing in western Sichuan are drooling. The reason why the commander-in-chief implemented a plan to appease the Manchurian officials. It is to alleviate the resistance to the advance. Take control of most of Sichuan before those two allies.

But now there is an incident in Hubei. Will the IRA be able to move forward as planned? The commander-in-chief returned to Wuhan to deal with the matter. It will definitely delay the march plan. If the commander-in-chief leaves Sichuan. Only rely on Jiang Fangzhen, Lan Tianwei and others. Can you command this grass-roots revolutionary army?

Dilemma. Zhao Bei hesitated. In the end, I made up my mind.

"The Communist Party and Endeavor did not take a telegram a few days ago. Do you say they've already sent someone to Chóngqìng? They should not take further military action until the people arrive. You take advantage of this opportunity to drag on for a few days. You must keep it strictly secret about my rush back to Hubei. Finished dealing with state matters. I will rush back to Sichuan as soon as possible. Take advantage of this time. Hurry up and put your troops in order. Hoarding ammunition, food, and grass. Of course. You should also pay close attention to the eastern and northeastern parts of Sichuan. If the situation changes. Ask me directly for instructions. Don't make assumptions. ”

Wei glanced at Jiang Fangzhen. Seeing him frown. Obviously, he was speculating about the commander-in-chief's intentions as much as he did. But no matter what they think. I can't figure out the commander-in-chief's mind at this time.

Looking out the window, it was dark and gloomy. Zhao sighed in his heart.

"This long-dormant country cannot afford to sleep any longer. Someone needs to wake up the nation. There needs to be a savior to save the population. We need a hero to bring light and hope to the people. This savior. This hero. I'll play it. ”