Chapter 544: The Changes in Fuzhou

At three o'clock in the morning on October 5, the Guangzhou Governor's Office's Staff Hall has been busy since yesterday morning until now, and it is still brightly lit and full of people. The whole atmosphere is mainly focused on a fast pace.

Two days ago, Zhu Chenggui launched a coup in Fuzhou. He first secretly kidnapped Li Houji, and issued an order to withdraw and ceasefire in the name of Li Houji. The entire Fujian war situation changed drastically in a flash. Only two hours later, a secret report from Wang Changling followed him to Guangzhou, requiring the dispatch of the Third Special Operations Brigade of the Special Service to Fuzhou to stabilize the situation. It turned out that Wang Changling and Zhu Chenggui had only temporarily controlled the Guardian Envoy's Office. As for Li Houji's confidants, it was still a hidden danger. Once Li Houji did not show up for a long time, it would definitely cause suspicion, so an armed force was needed to support and support.

Wu Shaoting approved the departure of the Third Special Forces Brigade on the spot. All the staff dressed up overnight to Hong Kong and took the steamer of the Swire Company to Fuzhou. The journey from Guangzhou to Fuzhou is three days. From the day of departure, the Third Special Forces Brigade should arrive in Fuzhou on the evening of October 5th. It is now three o'clock in the morning. The next ten hours are the real moment that determines the fate of Fujian.

For Wu Shaoting, even though the 39th Division successfully occupied Luojiang County in accordance with the order and successfully controlled the main force of the Fujian army, as long as Fuzhou failed to stabilize completely, the war would not end. The purpose of encouraging Zhu Chenggui to launch this coup was to end the Fujian War as soon as possible, stabilize the situation in Fujian, and prevent the destruction of the war from expanding as much as possible.

After the Battle of Quanzhou, the Guangdong Army had already gained the upper hand on the battlefield, and if they really wanted to continue to fight, they still had the chance of winning. Now, using the Fuzhou coup, the Guangdong Army further controlled the main force of the Fujian Army in Luojiang County. On the surface, Li Houji was out of the blue. But once there was another incident in Fuzhou, not only Wang Changling and Zhu Chenggui were in danger, but the Fujian temporary second division stationed in Putian still had combat effectiveness, so the plan to avoid the expansion of war damage and expansion will be a bubble.

More importantly, there was no formal truce in Fujian for a day, and variables still exist. No one would know whether the Beiyang Army gathered in Wenzhou would go south the next moment!

"Shishuai Ting, it's been twenty-two hours, and there's no news in Fuzhou yet." In the lounge in the staff hall, He Fuguang sighed after looking at the pocket watch.

Wu Shaoting, sitting on the rattan chair in the lounge, didn't say anything, his face was a little tired, but he still maintained a meticulous state of mind. He originally planned to speak up, but in the end he gave up and continued to say nothing.

On the other hand, Chen Jiongming was a little impatient. He said, "Ship Ting, we will win anyway, and we will win if we don't fight. Instead of worrying for nothing now, it's better to take the opportunity to let the 39th Division directly drive to Putian and Chen Bing under the city of Fuzhou. At that time, even if Zhu Chenggui makes any mistakes, Li Houji will be powerless when he sees the situation is over."

Before Wu Shaoting could speak, He Fuguang sighed and said, "It is already very risky to advance into Luojiang County. If we continue to advance to Putian, the Fujian Army is not a fool, and we will definitely see Ni Duan. At that time, the 39th Division will go from Nan'an County to Quanzhou, then pass through Luojiang to Putian, and drag such a long line of troops along the way, and there will be many discomforts in the fight. Moreover, our main task now is to end the war as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. If Li Houji is too anxious, he will fight with us to the end, which will make the most of the big deal."

Chen Jiongming said worriedly: "But now is not a solution. If Zhu Chenggui fails to hold on, Li Houji knows that this is our conspiracy, and he may also change his face and die to the end. The result will be the same?"

He Fuguang said: "It is indeed possible, but it is better to have less things than to have more things. Even if Li Houji wants to fight, we will first stabilize our foothold in Luojiang County and then fight with him well, so we can make steady progress at that time."

Chen Jiongming always felt that this was a good thing, but why are there so many things that make people feel relieved? He thought silently for a while, and then said: "There is still a lot of pressure in Wenzhou. Judging from the information, Cao Kun, Yang Shande's Tenth *** will not go south, but the change of mind is only a matter of a flash. If the two armies of Wenzhou really go south, Fujian, which is about to be stable, will struggle again! Alas!"

At this time, Wu Shaoting adjusted his sitting posture and spoke slowly: "Everyone is a little patient. Even if he doesn't believe in Zhu Chenggui, we must believe in Wang Changling. Lao Wang is originally from Fujian and will definitely be able to do things on his own territory."

He Fuguang nodded slowly and said without objection: "I hope so."

Chen Jiongming turned to Wu Shaoting and asked, "Ship Ting, no matter what, the Beiyang Army has left a hand in Wenzhou. Are we not prepared at all?"

Wu Shaoting said deeply: "It is not the time. Even if Cao Kun and Yang Shande dare to go south, we have plenty of time to increase troops to Fujian. But your consideration is right. At present, the most important thing for us is to solve the Fuzhou situation as soon as possible. Once Fuzhou is stabilized, we must consider the rectification of Fujian Province in the whole province. Don't think that Fujian is Guangdong, and it only takes one sentence to rectify. The rectification will be very difficult. Once a wrong step is taken, it is even worse than defeating the war. While we are rectifying Fujian, it is absolutely necessary to local Wenzhou."

Chen Jiongming was a little strange. Why did Wu Shaoting look so far? He suggested being wary just to consider the present, but Wu Shaoting thought about being wary when he controlled Fujian and carried out rectification. However, his reaction ability was not bad, and he quickly understood what Wu Shaoting meant. It would be okay to rectify Fujian's military affairs, but government affairs would be even more difficult. If it annoys the local political and business forces in Fujian, the Beiyang Army will take this opportunity to move south and immediately fall into a situation of internal and external troubles.

He Fuguang said: "Ship Ting, we are still in this regard. Xu Chongzhi's Zhangzhou Division is about to complete the expansion, and Zhangzhou and Quanzhou are excellent springboards. As long as we arrange the two regiments of the First Cavalry Division in Meizhou and Chaoshan areas in advance, once the Beiyang Army goes south, the cavalry regiment can quickly advance into Fujian."

Wu Shaoting nodded and said, "You are right. Since you have established a cavalry division, it will come in handy. After dawn, I will send a telegram to Li Jishen to prepare early."

At this moment, an adjutant of staff quickly ran in and said loudly: "General, Fuzhou has a telegram."

He Fuguang stood up first, quickly took the telegram from the adjutant of the staff, glanced quickly, his face changed first, and his brows frowned, but he gradually recovered when he saw it.

Chen Jiongming couldn't wait to ask: "Chongshi, how is the situation?"

He Fuguang sighed slightly, his expression seemed calm, but his tone was helpless: "The captain of the Fujian Guards' Guards Zhang Zongyi led the guards to rescue Li Houji at 9 o'clock last night. Zhu Chenggui and Wang Changling were arrested on the spot. However, three hours ago, Li Houji released Zhu Chenggui and Wang Changling again, and then announced that the power was issued and the Fuzhou side had been handed over to Zhu Chenggui to fully be responsible."

Chen Jiongming was surprised and said, "There is such a thing, and this Li Houji is indeed not an ordinary person."

He Fuguang handed the telegram to Wu Shaoting, and then said: "It seems that Li Houji is still self-aware. He knows that the overall situation in Fujian is difficult to reverse, and he himself is unwilling to surrender, so he has to turn on the power to step down and get out of the matter."

Wu Shaoting silently read the telegram and then spoke: "I'm afraid that Li Houji will be more resentful. If anyone is standing in Li Houji's current position, there is no choice. Li Houji obeys the Beiyang government wholeheartedly, but in the end he is betrayed by the Beiyang government. I believe he is really disappointed now."

He Fuguang immediately said: "Ship Ting, since the overall situation in Fuzhou has been determined, the most urgent thing is to control the power of the entire southern Fujian region as soon as possible, recruit the Fujian army, and re-establish the new Fujian military government. The sooner these things are done, the faster our reputation in Guangdong can be established. The iron should be hot, so that the nights will be long and dreams will be saved. If the temporary second division in Putian is not convinced, it will cause a lot of trouble."

Chen Jiongming nodded and said in agreement: "What Chongshi said makes sense. It is not a matter of rectification of Fujian for a day or two. We should start to make peace faster and faster."

Wu Shaoting thought for a while, then said, "Okay, Chongshi, if you are good, you will work harder. After dawn, you will set off for Quanzhou. You are fully responsible for the aftermath of Fujian. Mo Zhuyi and Xu Chongzhi cooperate with you to do your business. The methods are clean and neat, and don't delay the situation."

He Fuguang replied seriously: "Don't worry, Shuai Ting, I will definitely live up to my responsibilities."

Wu Shaoting said again: "In addition, I will immediately reply to a telegram to Fuzhou, so that Zhu Chenggui and Wang Changling will try their best to keep Li Houji first. Arrange a Clipper, and I will go to Fuzhou in person in two hours."

He Fuguang's face was stunned and said quickly: "Ship Ting, Fujian has not been rectified yet, so it is too early to set off to Fuzhou now. Besides, the 39th Division has not yet entered Fuzhou. Even if the Third Special Forces Brigade arrives in Fuzhou in the afternoon, it may not be able to support Jingquan. This is really too dangerous."

Chen Jiongming also persuaded: "Yes, the overall situation in Fujian has been decided anyway, it's okay for you to wait for a few days. Everything is based on safety. If something goes wrong, it will be a big bad thing that is not worth the loss."

Wu Shaoting expressed his calm expression and said slowly: "You must have great courage to do big things. Don't worry, Li Houji did not revenge on Zhu Chenggui and Wang Changling, and would never do anything to me. Even if his subordinates were not convinced, they would never use the overall situation of Fujian as a joke. The reason why I set off for Fuzhou immediately was to stabilize the turmoil in the entire south as soon as possible."

He Fuguang also wanted to persuade: "But Ting Shuai..."

Wu Shaoting gave up and interrupted He Fuguang's words, saying unwaveringly: "Chongshi, that's it. After I finish the work in Fuzhou, I will go directly to Quanzhou to meet you. It's only two or three days apart, so you can rest assured."

He Fuguang emphasized: "If Ting Shuai insists on going, he must be picked up and dropped off by the Guangdong Navy warship."
Chapter completed!