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Chapter 60 The Final Decision of the Qing Dynasty

"Ha ha......."

There was a burst of laughter in the combat conference room, and Xiao Anguo even twitched his eyes and said, "Commander, your hand is really amazing. In the blink of an eye, we became the right-wing national defense army, and we took the opportunity to promote the Li League as the throne of the Hubei Super League. This is not obvious to embarrass them!"

"What if you are embarrassed?" Zhang Wenjing said: "Ten thousand notices have been posted all over the streets and alleys. Now everyone in Yang and Xia knows that Li Xie has served as the governor of Hubei, and the commander has served as the commander-in-chief of the Right Route Army. If you have the ability, they will expose it."

"Wen Jing, you are a forceful person, what if you remove it? I have ordered someone to post a few pictures at the gate of the concession. Foreigners know that, let alone Bingwen and Wang Guangxiong have issued a nationwide telegram. The commander and our right-wing army's name will definitely spread throughout the country in less than two days."

"Zi'an, you..." Zhang Wenjing said with great utmost importance: "It's so bad!"

Song Ziqing was not afraid to be arrogant when he attended such a meeting for the first time, but he was really impressed by Yang Qiu's move. Because everyone knew very well that with his previous reputation and current connections and reputation, he must not rush to the front. So everyone has been worried about the name of this new force. But now, there has not been a reaction there, so he has set his own status and position here. Anmin's notice and the whole country issued a telegram, and he has dragged the name of Li Du. Unless there is a tough one, he can only swallow his breath.

But can it be tough? Not to mention that the naval camp is still in Jiangli Hong's eyes, preparing to make a first contribution to the letter of fame. The chaos of the leaderlessness in Wuchang City alone will be a few days before it can be decided. The whole country will know that even if the Democratic Party wants to fight, it will have to consider the consequences of killing revolutionary heroes!

There is no suspense that the army in the north is coming, and the elite Beiyang must be dispatched. Yang Qiu bought so many machine guns and obviously exceeded the need for defense, so he must have thought of fighting this battle long ago! As long as he can gain fame and temper an iron army in this war, at that time...where is there any place in the world that can't go?

"Send someone to cross the river." Yang Qiu raised his hand to calm everyone down immediately, and said, "Tell them that Zhang Biao's entrenchment in Liujia Temple has seriously threatened Hankou. Our army is currently seriously insufficient in armed forces, no military expenditure, and not enough soldiers. They can't watch Hankou fall again, right?"

Song Ziqing smiled knowingly: "The commander is right, but they definitely don't trust us so easily, so if you want someone who dares to speak, you must not be influenced by them."

"You have to be calm, be a little bit harder, have a bigger mouth and a louder voice!" After Zhang Wenjing said that, he slapped his head first and said happily: "Look at me, why do you think of the commander's piece of treasure hob meat!"

Everyone burst into laughter again, even Yang Qiu was amused. After taking a deep breath, he suppressed his emotions and said calmly: "Brother Xiao and Wen Jing, you guys will do the matter of contact and communication with the other side. In addition, you are choosing a few people, customs and police, we must not rely on Hu Ruilin and the others. When the Wuchang matter is settled, I will probably give us the title of the military government branch, so some things must be formed now, and the most important thing for us is to destroy Zhang Biao as soon as possible!"

"I sent someone to make-up railway workers to reconnaissance." When it comes to serious matters, everyone became serious. Yue Peng spread the map on the table and pointed at him, "There are about a thousand remaining troops of Zhang Biao who are entrenched in the Liujia Temple, most of them are patrol camps, Ma Biao and his personal guards, and some of the 29th bells. Due to the hasty lack of military equipment, the soldiers came back and said that they only saw 5 cannons and 2 machine guns.

Liujiamiao is less than 10 kilometers away from the Japanese Concession, the northernmost part of Hankou. The outside of the railway station is open and there are no dangers to guard. The roads inside are tortuous. There are railway workers' dormitories and warehouses on both sides. There are also several trains parked at the railway bureau. After the machine gun enters, there are dead spots for shooting. Zhang Biao also seized the train. He should have wanted to escape in the chaos. So I think we must first prevent escape. I have ordered people to dig out a section of rails and cut off the back road, shake the morale of the army. After taking action, we will use our number of people to siege from three sides, only to the side near the river."

"Insidious, you are too sinister..." Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng were the most familiar with him, patting him and encouraging him: "Are you planning to let Wang Guangxiong's naval camp wait there, and wait until he feels safe and the cannons are bombarded together?"

Yue Peng smiled and said nothing. When he looked up at Yang Qiu, he found that his eyes were not in Liujiamiao, but continued north along the Jinghan Railway, which made his eyebrows pound! This person would not want to go north to fight against Beiyang, right?! Relying on Hankou defense, there may be a glimmer of hope of winning, but fighting against Beiyang, who is used to fighting in the wild, let them fully utilize their artillery advantages...that is no different from seeking death!

He was right. Yang Qiu really wanted to take a gamble, but after weighing the pros and cons, he sighed: "Zi'an, Ziqing. You two should be the best officers in our right-wing army. I ask you, if you face two towns in Beiyang, three mixed associations, and the navy commanded by Sa, how long can you hold on?"

"Two towns, three associations plus navy!"

Yang Qiu didn't notice that everyone's face was already a little shocked. To be honest, if it weren't foresight, I'm afraid anyone in this era, even the best among the new Hubei army, would be terrified when he heard these names. He just wanted to take the initiative if he could take the initiative, but after some struggle, he gave up. He had a few people fighting against Beiyang, which was basically a death--not to know Wuchang's enemy and us. The only thing he could use now was to get used to the complex southern towns. After all, street fighting was a difficult problem even in his later generations.

"Commander, I'm blunt, there is no one in the country in the Beiyang field war, so I can't think of a second way except relying on Hankou to consume his energy and seek opportunities to survive!" Although I don't know why he said this, Yue Peng immediately said his thoughts bluntly.

"Yes." Yang Qiu sighed and murmured to himself: "If there is a year, why should I be afraid of Beiyang?"

When Song Ziqing, who had sharp ears, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and found that the atmosphere in the conference room was a little solemn. He smiled and said, "Water comes and earth covers the troops and generals. We are not vegetarians. After leaving the division meeting tomorrow morning, we will first take Zhang Biao! Maybe with a cannon, Zaifeng will not dare to come."

The laughter of everyone made Yang Qiu find that he was a little out of control. He looked at Song Ziqing gratefully and said with a smile: "So, it is easy to get a general but hard to find. It is a blessing for the three towns to get your help."

"The commander is so praiseful." Seeing that the atmosphere was a little relieved, Xiao Anguo quickly changed the subject and said, "Commander, what do you think of the plan of Commander Yue?"

"Just fight like this!" Yang Qiu's big hand pressed hard on Liu Jiamiao.

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In the West Garden Gate of Forbidden City, the small yellow gate looked up at the stars in the sky, and then looked at the military office that was still brightly lit. Oh, no, I called it the cabinet again and yawned again.

From noon to now, people have been in and out of here and never stopped. Everyone has a serious expression. Now it is almost midnight now, no one has come? The little yellow gate is about to slip away and find a place to take a nap. A burst of crisp and powerful footsteps came from outside. After seeing the person clearly, he quickly knelt down: "You are lucky, Mr. Beile."

Zaitao had no intention of paying attention to a small yellow door. He threw the whip in his hand to Liangbi and Li Jingmai who came back from Yongping overnight with him. He stepped into the cabinet. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the Regent Zaifeng, Shanqi, Pu Wei and others discussing quietly. Even the Minister of Navy Zaixun came to the side and hurriedly said, "How is it, how is Wuchang?"

Although Zaitao was young, he was a minister of the Military Advisory Office. The Military Advisory Office was equivalent to the general staff of European countries. The leaders mobilized troops across the country and had great power. So when everyone saw him, they quickly stood up and greeted him. But he didn't like these red tape and didn't even want to call him, he asked again: "I heard that the Hubei army rebelled, is it really a matter? This Ruicheng deserves to die!"

Zaixun hurriedly pulled him: "It was a telegram sent by Zhang Biao, the admiral of the Hubei Army. He heard that Wuchang has been occupied by the rebels, and Ruicheng's life and death are unknown, and there are also people causing trouble in Hankou and Hanyang."

"Where is Zhang Biao?"

"Zhang Biao has retreated to Liujia Temple, seized the railway station, and is waiting for the army to rush to support."

Although Zaitao is not a regular person, he still has a little talent in military affairs. When he heard that Zhang Biao had won the Liujiamiao Station of the Hanjing Railway, he nodded and said, "This son-in-law is still a bit prescient, but the elite troops of the Hubei army are extraordinary. There must be a bloody battle, so can we decide who will lead troops there?"

"A decision has been made and Yinchang has been ordered to go to Hubei to supervise the army, but the mobilization of those troops is still under consideration."

"Yinchang?!" Zaitao snorted in his nose, full of disdain, but he couldn't interfere with this matter, and he also involved the Henan man, so he could not let the tiger out of the mountain easily. However, when he heard the old men still thinking about sending those troops, Zaitao stomped his feet in anger: "I don't believe that the little Wuchang can stop it by pulling out the six towns of Beiyang directly."

Shanqi has always disliked Zaitao's frivolity, but this unrest is extraordinary. The Hubei army is the second only to Beiyang in the country, and it is of great importance, so he coughed twice before saying: "The six towns in Beiyang and the Imperial Guards need to protect the capital, so how can they all be pulled out? This matter still needs to be carefully considered."

Seeing Shanqi speaking, Zaitao did not dare to say much, but said: "Don't worry about it, a large army must be dispatched immediately to go south along the railway to support Zhang Biao. If Liujiamiao Railway Station is lost, even if Yinchang arrives, it will be more costly to Zhou Ze."

"Don't worry, Zaitao, I have ordered the Sazhenbing Commander to set off from Shanghai and arrive in Wuchang in up to five days."

Zaixun finished speaking, Zaitao said, "There is not enough navy. He should order the Henan Governor Baofen to dispatch the 52nd Biao troops to Hankou nearby. The 52nd Biao is not far from Xinyang at this moment. When he enters Liujiamiao Station, he will immediately attack Hankou. As long as Hankou is taken down, the army will not be afraid to arrive in Later Hanyang and Wuchang."

"Haha... Zaitao is more smart. In my opinion, this will allow those rioters to know the court's determination to conquer, shake their military morale, and buy time for mobilizing other military towns." Shanqi touched Chaozhu and asked, "How is the Yongping side?"

"I have already ordered a suspension of Qiu Cao. All troops are on standby. The second town is ready to pack up and go south."

Hearing Zaitao's words, Shanqi nodded, picked up the military statements of each town and thought for a while, and said, "The second town cannot be moved, and the tens of thousands of troops in Yongping are mixed with fish and dragons. It is a turbulent moment. I think it is better to transfer the first town, the fourth town, and the fifth town as the main one, and then transfer the third association to follow the 11th association, and order the 52nd flag pioneer to support Zhang Biao as soon as possible. Please see... Is this possible?"

"There is no problem to mobilize troops, and Yinchang is no problem to command troops, but the commander of the three armies..." Pu Wei glanced at everyone, and everyone knew what he meant. These three towns are all the direct descendants of the "patient" in Henan. Will the extra relay be...

"Let's do this, Yinchang leads the fourth town, and the 3rd association, and the 11th association is the central army. Let Feng Guozhang lead the fifth town and the second army. I will personally lead the Imperial Guards in the First Town to guard Beijing!" Zaitao was impatient and didn't like the old men hesitating, so he decided to roll up his sleeves and go on his own. Regent Zaifeng was originally an unbearable person. He thought Yinchang and Zaitao were both their own people, and Feng Guozhang was also a relatively obedient in Beiyang, so he agreed to this plan.

Faced with the sudden "rebellion" of Hubei Hubei Army, the Qing Dynasty's response this time was very fast. From getting the news to the dawn of the next day, Zaifeng, who had been staying up all night, had already stamped a large red seal on the official letter of dispatching troops. However, he himself did not know that this rapid dispatch of troops to suppress the rebellion would become the last decision of the central empire that had been more than 200 years ago.

However, Emperor Puyi, who should have been the highest decision-maker in this country, was still sleeping sweetly in the wet nurse's arms. He did not know that his country had trembled violently, and even knew that the war had begun, and the little emperor did not know what had happened.

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