Yuan Fang still reported to him in an unreasonable way, and on the surface he still maintained the superior-subordinate relationship. He did this because of the old Shangguan's care and support in the past few years. Regarding this, Tie Liangliang was like a mirror.

Seems clear.

Despite this, as a minister of the Qing Dynasty, Tie Liang had deep-rooted thoughts of loyalty to the emperor and protecting the country. Starting from the survival of the country and the country of the Qing Dynasty, he still said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done.

"Regent, I have some different views on the views stated by Lord Tie Liang. The Military Counselor has observed and analyzed Chen Tianhua over the years and found that he is a man with deep knowledge, talent, intelligence, ability to assess the situation, and a scheming mind.

"

"Wei Chen doesn't think he is a revolutionary. He even opposes the ideas and behaviors of some revolutionaries, which arouses the hatred of some revolutionaries and has been assassinated. But he also uses revolutionaries and even acquiesces to them.

Some revolutionaries work for it, such as Huo Shan."

"So, Wei Chen believes that Chen Tianhua is a different kind of careerist and conspirator. It is undeniable that he has made significant contributions to the imperial court in recent years by suppressing bandits, engaging in industry, developing the economy, resisting foreign aggression, paying taxes, etc.

.But at the same time, he made full use of these opportunities, four

He recruits troops everywhere and develops arms in the name of corporate security forces. As long as he observes secretly, it is not difficult to find that his so-called security forces, equipment, logistics support, staffing, combat effectiveness, etc. are much better than the current regular new army of the imperial court.

There is nothing less than it, and it’s terrifying to think about it carefully.”

"Also, in his Meiguang Autonomous Region, Weichen has permanent personnel there. After summarizing, summarizing and analyzing the various consultations they have sent back over the years, it is not difficult to find that in this large county-level autonomous region, the actual

It is a country within a country, with agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, light and heavy industries, schools, hospitals, etc. Everything is available. Once there is a change, this autonomous region will be his rear supply base."

"To sum up, the ministers have reason to believe that Chen Tianhua harbors disloyal ambitions and the court should restrict them. The Wuchang incident can be used to punish him and take back some of his property and power. How to deal with it will be decided by the regent.

The king will decide!"

Yuan Fang's eloquent words and thorough analysis made him worthy of being an expert in counseling for many years. Even Tie Liang could not refute it.

Seeing that Yuan Fangdu was so disrespectful to the old Shangguan, Zhang Biao was certainly not afraid of Tie Liang, the Minister of War. He immediately stood up and faced Zaifeng, cupping his hands and saying:

"Reporting to the Prince Regent, I believe that what Mr. Yuan said is timely. Chen Tianhua has always been full of scheming, daring and daring. Last year, he caused trouble in Wuchang and other places, which attracted many protests from the Japanese Consulate in Hankou, which is not conducive to the stability of Huguang."

"In the opinion of a humble minister, the imperial court should severely punish him for what he committed in Wuhan and Wuhan this time. It is recommended that the Hanyang Arsenal be taken back to state ownership, its right to build the Guangdong-Han Railway in Huguang be revoked, and its security forces in the Huguang area be restricted.

Quantity, etc.”

"In addition, Huichen also wanted to impeach Li Yuanhong, the commander-in-chief of the Second Town Division of the Hubei New Army and the garrison of Wuchang. In recent years, he not only did not restrict what Chen Tianhua did in Wuchang and other places, but instead sheltered and provided convenience for him. It is recommended that his first

The position of the commander-in-chief of the Second Town Division has been demoted to that of associate commander as a warning!"

Zhang Biao came to add fuel to the fire, and also sued Li Yuanhong, in order to strengthen his dominance in the Huguang New Army.

"Tie Liang, Yuan Fang and Zhang Biao played this. As the Minister of Army in the cabinet, do you have any opinions?"

Zaifeng was quite satisfied with what Yuan and Zhang said and turned to ask Tie Liang for his opinion. It was obviously just a formality.

How could Tie Liang not know this kind of trick?

Headstrong and arbitrary are the hallmarks of this personally appointed regent. To this day, Tie Liang is unable to do anything about it.

"Reporting to the Prince Regent, Tie Liang has no objection. Everything is decided by the Prince!"

"Okay, if that's the case, then everyone will agree to take back the Hanyang Arsenal to state ownership, and take back the road construction rights in the Huguang area of ​​the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. Arrangements will be made after discussion in the court. Chen Tianhua will be abolished from the post of admiral of the East China Sea Fleet, and the Navy Department will choose another good general.

, limiting the number of Fengzhong Huguang security forces to a total of no more than 500 people."

"As the Grand Marshal of the Army and Navy, I abolish the Second Town Division of the New Hubei Army and demote it to the First Town Division and the Fourth Association. Li Yuanhong is demoted to the Assistant Commander, and all officers and soldiers are handed over to Zhang Biao for unified control."

"The above instructions are issued in the form of edicts and are promulgated to all governors, governors, prefects, and all units of the New Army across the country."

Zaifeng dictated his decision, which was actually the main content of the edict.

The content of the decision of this Wuying Palace meeting was quickly learned by the shadow of the Military Coordination Office, and a secret telegram reached Chen Tianhua before the edict.

As expected!

Chen Tianhua snorted and sneered twice, and ignored it. He knew very well that this was just the beginning. The subsequent edicts and instructions would become more and more severe. In fact, they were forcing them to go to the end of the mountain. The only way to resist was with force. This was the reality and the great danger.

The spirit of the Qing Dynasty.

Fortunately, I had already anticipated it and took corresponding measures. The essence of the early and late rebellions was the same, which was to overthrow the Manchu rule and establish a new regime.

Because Zhang Biao left Wuchang early, the control of the Hubei New Army, which totaled more than 18,000 officers and soldiers, was greatly lax. Whether it was the troops in the three towns of Wuhan or the troops outside the city, the revolutionaries were connected with each other.

The child becomes active.

Jiang Yiwu and Sun Wu put aside their previous differences and reached an unprecedented consensus. The staff formed by them mainly connected members of the New Army, temporarily compiled team numbers, designated responsible persons, unified orders, unified signs and targets for the uprising.

The revolutionaries in the New Army are extremely confident that Chen Tianhua will lead the uprising in the three towns of Wuhan, because his prestige, military literacy and economic strength make him the best leader.

The core content of the disciplines prescribed by Chen Tianhua for the uprising troops is:

It is not allowed to kill innocent people indiscriminately, try to encourage uprisings, surrender guns but not kill, and it is not allowed to fire on commercial areas, residential areas, and key buildings.

It is not allowed to bring guns into the concession, try to avoid conflicts with the concession authorities, and provide diplomatic immunity to citizens with foreign nationality.

Lawbreakers who kill innocent people indiscriminately, pick quarrels and cause trouble, and rob merchants and stores will be severely punished with extraordinary means of war.

On the evening of August 22 of the lunar calendar, eight large ships, four iron-armored gunboats with a tonnage of 750-1,000, and four large armed ships with a tonnage of 2,400-2,800, suddenly appeared on the rivers in the three towns of Wuhan.

Needless to say, this is the main ship of the Fengzhong Yangtze River Escort Fleet. They all came here one after another from Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other places under Chen Tianhua's secret orders.

The arrival of the Fengzhong Yangtze River Escort Fleet suddenly controlled the entire river surface in the three towns of Wuhan.

It turns out that the Hubei Army's Yangtze River Navy has a total of six armored shallow-water gunboats, all with a tonnage of 600-750 tons, two German-made and four Japanese-made. They were purchased one after another five years ago when Zhang Xiangshuai was in charge of Huguang.
Chapter completed!