Chapter 80 The Battle of the Beijing-Hankow Line (20)

The guard at Wusheng Pass was a sign pieced together by the defeated soldiers of the original Eighth Town. Zhang Biao, the successor, was the subordinate. It is said that Zhang Biao was incompetent, which led to the loss of Wuchang. Anyway, Zhang Biao overturned the plate, and his men were left behind.

Wu Shengguan looked at the door. It was not that he had much confidence in these soldiers, but that the war ahead was urgent and there were no extra troops to defend this important point hundreds of miles away from Wuhan.

Chen Guangyuan may not know that Wushengguan is the key point. The fourth town is Feng Guozhang's capital. Chen Guangyuan is unwilling to go north. He is worried about being pushed to the front line against the main force of the northern front of the Anhui Revolutionary Army. Previously, Li Chun's eleventh

Huncheng Association is a lesson. Duan Qirui may not have the intention to consume the fourth town, and Xu Shuzheng's little fan is hard to say. That guy is cruel.

Among the Three Heroes of Beiyang, Wang Shizhen basically has no military power, leaving only Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. The competition between the two has never stopped. Furthermore, Feng Guozhang returned after being defeated in Hanyang.

We can't let Duan Qirui have it easy, right? Anyway, Chen Guangyuan is confident. It's my duty to keep my sense of filial piety, and there are still a lot of supplies that haven't been transferred.

The sentry in front of Wusheng Pass was listlessly carrying a gun that he didn't know if it could be fired. When he saw the appearance of the Beiyang Army coming, he didn't pay much attention, let alone being on guard. This place is not even close to Xiaogan, let alone

We talked about Wuhan. The Anhui Revolutionary Army is far away!

There were about a hundred people driving a dozen large carts, moving forward slowly, as if they didn't have enough to eat. The carts were all covered with curtains, and I didn't know what was packed there.

When the convoy arrived at the pass, the guard sentry shouted: "Which section?"

"Which part of our business do you care about? The car is full of items that you adults have asked to be sent back. Quickly open the clips. I don't have time to grind my teeth with you." An officer on horseback said it like a brother, this guy has a rough face.

, he doesn’t look like a good person at first glance. It’s better not to mess with him. Anyway, the busiest people since this war has been fought are the officials, who are desperately trying to transport the money and other things to the back. There are such convoys passing through the border every day.

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Several soldiers quickly moved out of the roadblock and let the convoy pass. When the convoy passed, the officer on horseback took out a whistle, smiled strangely at the guarding sentry, and blew the whistle fiercely.

The sharp whistle broke the silence in front of the pass, and the curtain on the cart was instantly opened, revealing the Maxim machine guns on the car. The Qing troops on the pass were frightened. They were stunned and didn't know.

Before he could react, several soldiers rushed forward and knocked him to the ground with the butts of their rifles.

Ta Ta Ta! The Maxim machine gun rang out. A group of approaching Qing troops were caught off guard. In an instant, a dozen people fell in a pool of blood. Wu Shengguan, which had been relatively peaceful since the Wuchang Uprising, recalled the dense

Gunshots.

A wave of the Anhui Revolutionary Army rushed out of the avenue, and their unique green military uniforms rushed into the pass like a tide. The guy on horseback laughed triumphantly: "Send a report to the commander, saying that Wusheng Pass has been captured by me.

Trampled underfoot."

Xinyang. Feng Guozhang can no longer remember how many times he asked about the telegraph line. After arriving in Xinyang, Feng Guozhang immediately telegraphed Chen Guangyuan in Xiaogan. He never thought that the telegraph line was blocked. Thinking of the destruction of the railway, Feng Guozhang rushed more and more. He felt that something was wrong.

Things were probably going to be bad, so I analyzed my thoughts with Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui also agreed. He immediately sent people to Xiaogan to deliver the letter, and ordered the telegraph line to be repaired as soon as possible. As a result, the person who delivered the letter had just boarded the train, and there was a message from the front.

News came. The railway was bombed.

Taken together, a total of ten railway bombings occurred before and after. The section from Xiaogan to Xinyang on the Beijing-Hankow Line was completely paralyzed, and telegraphs were also unavailable. We could only use the old method. Send people to report quickly, and inform Wu Sheng by the way.

Close the direction. Increase alert.

Xu Shuzheng also proposed that Wang Zhanyuan launch an attack to see what the Anhui Revolutionary Army was like. The line on Wang Zhanyuan's side returned to normal, and soon Wang Zhanyuan called back. After the Anhui Revolutionary Army crossed the river, they kept looking at the other side of the river to transport troops.

Carts crossed the river one after another, and the artillery had to plow the Beiyang Army's positions every day. There were no large-caliber artillery, and the 75-guns came every five minutes every half hour. (Actually, they came here during the day and returned at night.

, and then cross the river the next day.)

"No heavy artillery?" Xu Shuzheng's face changed after reading the telegram, and he glanced at Feng Guozhang subconsciously. This man also looked pale, slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, and sighed long and long: "It's too late!"

"Why is it late?" Before Duan Qirui could react, Xu Shuzheng sat down on his chair in frustration, raised his hand and hit his head, saying angrily: "Why didn't I think of this? The telegraph line was damaged.

That’s when I should have thought of it.”

Duan Qirui also reacted at this moment, and said in shock: "What do you mean, the Northern Front is just a false shot?"

Feng Guozhang and Xu Shuzheng nodded at the same time. Duan Qirui couldn't believe it and said loudly: "How is it possible? The Anhui Army's only heavy artillery unit clearly appeared on the northern front. How is it possible that the northern front was a feint?"

Feng Guozhang couldn't lift his spirits. He sat on the chair with a look of pain and sighed: "This is what makes people admire. Fang Jianxiong's military tactics are unpredictable. I can't match him!"

Feng Guozhang, who was hit again, had a look of despair on his face. The setting sun shone in from the window. Xu Shuzheng's face turned as red as blood. He suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I will lead my troops south immediately. I'm lucky that I haven't lost Wusheng Pass. After all, I have a good location and still have a chance."

The target is guarded by soldiers. If I am unlucky and lose the pass, I will attack and recapture Wusheng Pass."

Feng Guozhang's face recovered a little at this time, and he glanced at Xu Shuzheng bitterly and said: "How many troops do you plan to bring south? With Fang Fuguo's strength and the quality of the troops, from Xiaogan to Wusheng Pass, you can gather the strength of a town in one day at most.

What are you going to do to take back Wusheng Pass?"

Duan Qirui quickly recovered from his panic, and after looking at the map carefully, he said decisively: "Let Wang Zhanyuan go south immediately, and at the same time urge Cao Kun to arrive as soon as possible. If it is really Wu Sheng Guandu

We can't contact the fourth town. We need to send someone to contact Chen Guangyuan as soon as possible." At this time, Cao Kun had no intention of saying that Chen Guangyuan was not responsible for disrespecting the order. He wanted to find a way to solve the current crisis first.

Feng Guozhang nodded and said: "That's all we can do. I hope Wu Shengguan is still in my hands."

Duan Qirui punched the table with remorse and sighed: "Hey, how can I deal with Master Yuan!" With just such a sentence, everyone shut their mouths, yes. How can I explain to Yuan Shikai? This battle was suddenly over.

In this way, although the exact news has not yet come, judging from various information, the result is roughly the same.

In Hanyang, after receiving the telegram from Zhu Lafeng, Fang Jianxiong laughed three times, threw the telegram to Sun Baoqi beside him and said: "Teacher, inform Yuan Xiangcheng that he can sit down and negotiate!" After reading the telegram, Sun Baoqi couldn't help but get excited.

He patted his thigh and said, "Well done, now Yuan Xiangcheng is about to give in. It turns out this is what you were waiting for, great! However, we have to be prepared for the Beiyang Army's counterattack!"

Fang Jianxiong saw Duan Feng coming in, raised his hand to greet him and asked, "What's new?" Duan Feng stood straight and answered concisely: "The Anyi Department is still a day's journey from Wusheng Pass." Fang Jianxiong nodded: "Let him

Speed ​​up the advance, and Huyan Aobo's troops must arrive at Wusheng Pass by the 25th at the latest. If he exceeds this time, he will not come to see me."

Duan Feng said with a smile: "Chief of Staff Chiang called and said that Li Yifeng's troops have withdrawn to the other side of the Ru River. He will lead his troops south tonight. Li Xiaochuan has already taken the lead and retreated to Bengbu."

"Very good, call back. Everything went well. Wusheng Pass has been captured. Everything is going smoothly according to the adjusted battle plan." Fang Jianxiong explained. Duan Feng came back not long after he left for a while. Jiang Fangzhen called back: "The trapped beast still fights!"

Fang Jianxiong called back: Already prepared! Gui Danchi will launch an attack on Xiaogan before sunset.

On the morning of December 25, 1911, the Jinliyuan Pier at Shiliupu on the Bund in Shanghai was crowded with people. The Hong Kong ship aboard the revolutionary leader Sun Dapao was about to enter the port. A large number of reporters and consuls from various countries gathered on the pier. It seemed that China

The revolution has a leader and is about to enter a new era.

A column in the "Minli Daily" said: "The foundation of the country can be established when Mr. Wang returns. After the liberation of New Shanghai, the next day will be the most glorious day."

It was widely rumored at that time that Sun Dapao returned with a huge sum of money for the revolution. Therefore, when Sun got off the ship, a reporter asked: "How much money did you bring back this time?"

Sun replied: "I don't give you a penny! What I brought back is the revolutionary spirit. The goal of the revolution has not been achieved, and there is no peace negotiation." Regarding this passage, the positive evaluation is: Sun's answer shows the spirit of a revolutionary.

His spirit deeply moved the people present.

There are many other comments, mainly because they are worried that the peace talks will be destroyed because of Sun's return. Paradoxically, it was the "Minlibao" that once accused Fang Jianxiong of ruining the rare peace talks between the north and the south.

Sun returned from Hong Kong. When he met with Hu Hanmin in Hong Kong before, he emphasized: "The big problem today is anarchy."

The Battle of the Beijing-Hankou Line has fallen into a strange state since Wusheng Pass changed hands. The Beiyang Army concentrated the forces of two towns north of Wusheng Pass, but did not attack Wusheng Pass. It is not that Duan Qirui did not attack,

But Duan Qirui refused to allow the fight and telegraphed Duan Qirui, asking him to return to Beijing and hand over the command to Feng Guozhang.

Duan Qirui returned to Beijing sadly!

On the other hand, the Anhui Revolutionary Army had no intention of fighting. Even on the Xiaogan side, the artillery fired a round without any trouble, and there was no talk of an infantry charge. Anyway, both sides did not take action, and they just lived in peace for the time being.

On the day Sun Dapao returned, a British passenger ship arrived at Hankou Pier. Standing on the pier to pick him up was teacher Sun Baoqi. There were two people who got off the ship, one was Yang Shiqi and the other was Zhang Qian.

(To be continued)
Chapter completed!