1890 King of Southeast Asia

Almost at the same time as the three towns launched the attack, the first and second regiments launched a surprise attack and entered Changsha City.

Because the new eight towns had drawn the new army from Hunan, and because of insufficient financial revenue, they had not rebuilt the new army.

The original patrol battalion was also beaten to pieces by Sun Zairen and Huang Keqiang's activities last year, and finally the eleventh town came to clean up the mess.

After the withdrawal of the eleventh town, Changsha only had a few newly built battalions of patrol battalions, but only three or four thousand people.

After the chaos, there were only so few people in such a big city, and the defense was extremely empty.

So much so that the first and second regiments took control of most of the city in just half a day.

However, the success and failure of the new army were also due to the new army. Without the new army's internal and external cooperation, Hunan Governor Yang Wendi was not caught in the first time. After the first regiment entered the city, he successfully organized two battalions.

The two sides engaged in a street battle. After the attack was blocked, the revolutionary army transferred the artillery battalion and advanced bit by bit. It took two days and destroyed hundreds of houses before they initially controlled the city.

On June 4, the General Staff moved northward, passing through Changsha.

"The first regiment suffered more than 200 casualties, and the second regiment also suffered nearly 100 casualties. Two companies lost their combat effectiveness. In the future, we must avoid unnecessary street battles as much as possible." Huang Zhengfang received the casualty report and sighed.

"Street fighting, this casualty is acceptable. Let the first regiment maintain order and go out of the city to clear the local area. How about rotating every half a month?" Chen Jiayin nodded expressionlessly.

After all, the quality of these soldiers is not that of Nanhua soldiers. It is already good to be able to complete the task with this casualty in street fighting.

"How much available force has been gathered?" Chen Jiayin took out a cigarette.

"No progress for now. Before we entered the city, we contacted so many people, but none of them really supported us when we attacked the city.

After the Qing Empire's rule collapsed, all kinds of monsters and demons came out and called themselves revolutionaries." Huang Zhengfang also took out cigarettes and lighters.

The flint sparked and ignited the cotton thread. Huang Zhengfang first lit Chen Jiayin's, then lit himself, and took a puff.

"Who cares about monsters and demons? Pull up those who can be used, and let those who can't be used stay aside." Chen Jiayin reminded Huang Zhengfang.

"This is the problem. There are almost no good children." Huang Zhengfang smiled bitterly and took out a list.

"It can be confirmed that they are from the society, but except for a very small number of students, most of the rest are gang members, and these gangs are not very clean." Huang Zhengfang said.

"Humph! They are not famous, but their appetite is quite big. They really dare to take everything." Chen Jiayin looked at the list and snorted coldly.

Huang Zhengfang's task is to recruit soldiers, train soldiers, expand the team, and alleviate the shortage of troops in the revolutionary army. The best source of soldiers is undoubtedly the revolutionaries hidden in the enemy army.

They can be trusted and used immediately.

So Huang Zhengfang posted a notice when he entered the city, announcing the identity of the revolutionary army and began to recruit soldiers publicly.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. The recruitment office recruited for a whole day, but only a few hundred students came. They were not at the end of their rope yet, so there was no need to overdraw the future, so they turned the students back.

Of course, the enthusiastic students would definitely disagree. In fact, they have been incorporated. Their current position is temporary workers hired by the propaganda unit under the Government Affairs Department, temporarily responsible for grassroots propaganda work.

It is most appropriate to let energetic students do this.

More are gang members in the name of the revolutionary party. They say they are willing to contribute to the revolution, but in fact they want money, guns, and officials, but no one is willing to do it.

They called it "Brothers are together, we have feelings, we will form a battalion with hundreds of people, I will be the captain, the second in command will be... We brothers are united, and we can break iron with our strength!"

To put it bluntly, they are a group of speculators, and they are ambitious and want to develop in the direction of warlords.

"The liquidation operation will be suspended. According to this list, we will quickly prepare to arrest and suppress, clean up the unsteady people, and solve this unstable factor." Chen Jiayin returned the list to Huang Zhengfang.

"Yes!" Huang Zhengfang said loudly.

...

Time goes back to June 3, the third day of the revolutionary army's official attack on the city.

Whether it is Sanzhen or Changsha, the revolutionary army cut off the telegraph lines for external communications before attacking, and the Qing Empire could not receive the news in the first time.

It was not until June 2 that the British in Sanzhen contacted the British Consulate in Jiujiang through the radio station, and the news was forwarded to Britain.

On June 3, Zhu Erdian informed Prince Qing of the news. Prince Qing was horrified and went to find the regent Zaifeng.

After all, Mangui was the only one who had military power.

"Asshole! Asshole!" Zaifeng threw the telegram in his hand, and the soft paper flew all over the sky. Many ministers hurried to catch it... or pick it up.

"According to the news sent by Wuxue, there have indeed been changes in the three towns. I have notified the governors and governors to impose martial law immediately." Prince Qing said calmly.

At first, they didn't quite believe it and wanted to verify it. As a result, the three towns did not reply. Not long after, Wuxue also sent a telegram, saying that they had received a group of defeated soldiers, who said that there had been changes in the three towns and that they had been occupied by the revolutionary army.

"Send troops! Send troops immediately! These slaves are rebelling against the sky!" Zaixun shouted.

"Prince Ning, please be patient. We don't know the exact situation yet. I have ordered the surrounding provinces to send people to check it out. We can make a decision only after we have found out the truth," Prince Qing soothed.

"Rui Cheng is not someone who will live and die with the city. He will definitely run away if the situation is not right. Wait for his news!" Zaifeng also nodded and agreed with Prince Qing's statement.

In the war with Nanhua last year, three of the eight newly built towns were injured and one town was crippled. They have not recovered yet.

How big is the scale of this rebellion? How strong is the force? Only by knowing these can we decide how many people to send to quell the rebellion.

Of course, it stands to reason that they should not wait foolishly, but there are not many feasible ways for them except waiting.

The many forces abandoned by Beiyang, and the remaining forces retreated to the outside of the pass. The second, third and fifth towns all retreated to the outside of the pass. The fourth town was stationed in Shanhaiguan and the sixth town was stationed in Shandong.

Beiyang was sandwiched between Japan, Russia and the Qing Empire, acting as a buffer force for the Qing Empire - this is what Zaifeng wanted to see.

However... because Shanhaiguan was occupied by Beiyang, it can actually be seen as Beiyang's tiger-in-the-mountain forest, and it can send troops south at any time to threaten the capital.

It can even send troops from Shandong at the same time to attack from the north and south.

Therefore, the Qing Empire's vigilance against Beiyang has not decreased, but has even increased.

Doesn't Lord Yuan know? He knows that this is what he chose, but he has no choice. If he gives up his military power, he will give up everything.

In this case, Zaifeng may give him a cabinet minister position to bribe him. When Xu Juren also enters the cabinet, the political power of Beiyang will return, and he can naturally give up his military power.

Or, if the military power is unified, Lord Yuan will be appointed as the Minister of National Defense or something...

So at present, the Qing Empire does not dare to spread out the newly built eight towns with confidence, and at least two towns must be kept.

"My lords, the regent, I have something to say." Tieliang heard what they said and stood up quickly.

"Speak, we are all family, no need to be polite." Prince Qing replied with a smile.

In contrast, Zaifeng just smiled reluctantly, and Zaixun, even put on a stinky face.

"Last year, there was a riot in Hunan, and the Chu army was completely withdrawn, unable to maintain the situation. The 11th Regiment went south and easily put down the rebellion. Why not let the 11th Regiment go out this time?"

"First, the 11th Regiment has been stationed in three towns and is familiar with them. Second, the 11th Regiment easily put down the rebellion last year. This year, there is another rebellion. Sending the 11th Regiment again can deter some villains." Tieliang bowed his body and lowered his head.

"This..." Prince Qing was about to drag it out.

"Good! It's Tieliang, as expected. He really knows military affairs and thinks the same as me." Prince Ning Zaixun applauded loudly and turned to Zaifeng and said,

"Brother, even Tieliang thinks that the rebellion should be put down immediately. I think it's better to lead the troops south! I will lead the 11th and 12th Regiments to sweep Huguang and let them see the end of the rebellion!"

Zaifeng was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly.

Every battle led by Zaixun ended in a great defeat, and the reason was all due to Zaixun's command, but he just didn't know himself, and always wanted to lead troops to fight and make merit.

You are already a prince, what's the point of making merit? And you have to win to make merit, right? Always losing, with such a small family background...

"I think what Prince Ning said makes sense, it's time to let the world see what the end is!"

Unlike Zaifeng, Prince Qing pondered for a while after hearing this, and then nodded in agreement.

"Then let the 11th Regiment send troops to the south to find out the intelligence of the rebels." Zaifeng understood it as soon as he heard it.

Zaixun wanted to lead troops to fight, with the prestige of defeating the rebels, wash away his shame, and perhaps enhance the prestige of the court, but suppressing the rebellion was the court's business, and it couldn't improve anything.

Prince Qing wanted to strike the rebels and those related to them through some cruel means, set an example and shock the world.

Zaifeng thought this method was good. Rebels should be killed, not only the participants, but also their relatives and friends. In this way, people who want to rebel in the future will be more sober, right? The burden on the court can also be lighter.

"Then, Prince Regent, who is better to be the Minister of Rebellion?" Prince Qing looked at Zaixun, then stared at Zaifeng motionlessly.

"Ahem! Um..." Zaifeng glanced at Tieliang, then shook his head.

It was so hard to suppress it, there was no need to give him a chance.

"Prince Qing, order Duan Fang to be the Minister of Rebellion, acting as the Governor-General of Huguang, and lead troops to the south to quell the rebellion, how about it?" Zaifeng's eyes lit up and said.

"Yes!" Prince Qing's eyes also lit up and nodded.

"But Duan Fang is currently the Governor-General of Zhili. Will he have any complaints if he is transferred to the Governor-General of Huguang?" Prince Qing asked again.

"Imperial Commissioner, how about granting him the power to mobilize troops from surrounding provinces?" Zaifeng thought about it.

"Yes!" Prince Qing smiled.

Mobilizing troops from various provinces is the power of the general. This rebellion suppressing minister is just a low-ranking general. With this resume, he can be promoted again when he returns. No one will refuse.

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