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Chapter 060 The Tiger Roars in Changsha ([-])

Speaking of which, even though Zhao Hengti is two years older, Cheng Qian's foundation is much deeper than him.Among other things, Lin Xiumei from the second division stationed in Changsha, Gan Xindian from the third division, and Wang Longzhong from the fourth division all have a good relationship with Cheng Qian, and all three are old members of Chen Zuoxin's lineage.After Chen Zuoxin died, everyone consciously or unconsciously approached Cheng Qian, who was still in power. First, everyone had studied in Japan, and second, Cheng Qian was the chief of staff appointed by Huang Xing. In everyone's mind, he naturally represented the organization. On behalf of Huang Xing.In contrast, Zhao Hengti is a bit unsightly. Before the revolution, he served in the Guangxi New Army. In terms of connections, he is indeed a bit pitiful.

But in this way, Cheng Qian, who was originally only invited by Tan Yankai to help him, became an important figure in Changsha City overnight.Whenever he saw the burning ambition in Cheng Qian's eyes, Tan Yankai felt very uncomfortable.

Therefore, although Tan Yankai still consulted with Cheng Qian about matters large and small, the relationship between the two had changed from being close at the beginning to being distant.

The arrival of Zhao Hengti gave Tan Yankai another choice. He felt that he could finally have a reliable force under his command.So he immediately allocated money and salary, and asked Huang Xing for help to appoint him. He insisted on rebuilding the No. 16 brigade, and Zhao Hengti was still the brigade commander.Of course, it is a brigade, but in fact it is almost a division from the number of troops to the equipment. With such kind treatment, this unit naturally became Granny Tan's Royal Forest Army.

In addition, both Cheng Qian and Zhao Hengti are eyeing the throne of the first division commander.Therefore, overtly and secretly, there were more fights and more conflicts, but this was exactly what Tan Yankai wanted to see.But if something really happened, he still hoped that the two of them could work together to help him.

Zhao Hengti did not directly answer Tan Yankai's words, but brought up another matter: "Captain, I am afraid that disarmament must be put on the agenda. Right now, there are five divisions in Changsha alone, not counting the troops in other places. I'm afraid it can't be supported by the finances of Hunan Province."

Tan Yankai hummed, and then turned to look at Cheng Qian. Cheng Qian knew what Tan Yankai was asking, but he just pretended to be stupid and didn't point it out.He just calmly said to Tan Yankai: "Captain, as Brigadier Zhao said, Changsha still has the five divisions gathered, so naturally I don't care if there are more troops from this brigade."

Tan Yankai gave Cheng Qian such a choke, he quickly picked up his teacup, took another sip, and avoided the topic: "Brother Songyun, what do you think of Yiwu's disarmament?"

Cheng Qian played Tai Chi: "Captain, the disarmament is certain, but how to cut, how much to cut, who to cut, this requires you to come to Qiankun to decide."

After hearing Cheng Qian's words, Tan Yankai felt a block in his heart, but if he wants to maintain the situation in Changsha right now, he still needs to rely on him, someone Cheng.In addition, Granny Tan's biggest characteristic is her ability to endure, so he immediately smiled: "Hehe, Song Yun is making fun of me again, isn't she? How can there be such a thing as arbitrariness, decision-making, etc. There is something wrong with this, so you can't do it together Help me with an idea? Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has collapsed and a thousand things are waiting to be rebuilt, we still need Songyun, Yiwu, you comrades and I will work together to build our Hunan Province."

Only then did Cheng Qian suppress his dissatisfaction and said: "What the governor said is true, it was indeed Song Yunmeng Lang just now. But in my opinion, what the governor should do now is not to disarm, but to control the army alone. In the land of Changsha, don’t dare to speak nonsense at the moment, the correct solution is to transfer the troops other than the first division out of Changsha and then take the opportunity to disband them.”

Granny Tan nodded again and again: "Song Yun's words hit the nail on the head, but how should this be adjusted? You also know that Tan's role as the governor is really aggrieved! I can't mess with any of these soldiers. up, hehe"

The conversation continued, but Zhao Hengti didn't interrupt.He could tell that Cheng Qian and Tan Yankai were already at odds with each other.That would be easy to handle, the candidate for the commander of the first division must be himself.

When I came back from Nanjing, I was struggling with funds, so I brought back the Hunanese officers and soldiers of the [-]th Brigade. If I gritted my teeth and brought them as a whole, it would be no problem to form a separate division now.Looking at it now, those three hundred Guangxi student soldiers were a big gift to Wang Zhenyu, his foster brother.

Zhao Hengti suddenly remembered one more thing. Isn't the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade who made Tan Yankai restless just his righteous younger brother Wang Zhenyu?

He suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart. He still remembers the incident in Nanjing until now. He has never seen a person who is as anxious and righteous as his righteous brother Wang Zhenyu. married.

Wang Zhenyu can be regarded as one of his own. Thinking of himself, what Zhao Hengti lacks in the Hunan Army is actually contacts, which is also the result of serving in Guangxi all year round.Didn't the arrival of this foster brother just give him a chance to establish contacts?

Just as I was thinking about it, Cheng Qian heard from the other side: "As far as I know, the Ninth Brigade formed an army relatively late. When I went to deliver orders from the Ministry of War at the beginning of the year, the Ninth Brigade was formed relatively late. The number is nine hundred, but now there are only three to four thousand. Brigadier Wang Zhenyu is the nephew of Wang Longzhong. This Wang Zhenyu is still young. The governor may wish to transfer him to another position, and the rank can be promoted to lieutenant general. As for the position of brigade commander, I mean to choose another virtuous person. If this army is in hand, it will be beneficial to you, governor. .”

In fact, Cheng Qian had his own calculations in mind, despite the fact that he and Wang Longzhong belonged to the same branch of the Tongmenghui, and they had a good personal relationship.But the current situation is that Wang Longzhong has lost effective control over his troops.The Fourth Division now has two brigades in Changsha, one of which has been cast on its own side, and the other has been cast on Tan Yankai's side; to put it bluntly, Wang Longzhong has become a polished commander.This person, no matter how good the relationship is, once he loses his value, he doesn't need to have any scruples anymore.

For the ninth brigade that popped up temporarily, Cheng Qian's wishful thinking was to replace the brigade commander and take this unit into his own hands.In this way, when disarming the army in the future, the fourth division will be laid off first, and the troops under the name of the fourth division can be directly incorporated into the first division. Of course, the premise of all these plans is that you can be the commander of the first division. If you don't, then everything is out of the question.

Cheng Qian can count, but how can Granny Tan not?Tan Yankai's head turned around immediately, and everyone felt a little amused when they saw him, but in fact this is the smartest one.

Tan Yankai pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Is there a suitable candidate for Songyun?"

Cheng Qian really thought that Tan Yankai had taken the bait, and hurriedly said: "Of course there are, and Zhang Xiaozhun is a good candidate. Although he has a bit of talent, he doesn't care about the temporary appointment."

Tan Yankai turned around and found that he was also a character that everyone could accept, but he was very cunning and didn't express his opinion immediately, but asked Zhao Hengti's opinion again.

Zhao Hengti was shocked. Cheng Qian's action was obviously taking the opportunity to expand his power, and based on his understanding of Tan Yankai, although Tan Yankai was well aware of Cheng Qian's plan, he would definitely choose with an attitude of being happy to see it come true. Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, this situation is very bad.

Naturally, he said a few perfunctory words, and he already had an idea in his mind. He had to find a time to meet his sworn brother in secret, and remind him. After all, he was one of his own. , Multiple friends and multiple paths are necessary, and I can't let myself, my righteous brother, suffer this loss.

With a general solution, Tan Yankai was not in a hurry anymore, he warmly invited Cheng and Zhao to have dinner with him, but the two declined and accepted. . .

At 29:[-] a.m. on March [-]th, the first year of the Republic of China, the heroic troops of the [-] Revolution, the heroes of the Hankou counterattack, the soldiers of the Huxiang people, and the Tiger Ninth Brigade entered Changsha under the order of Tan Yankai, the governor of the Hunan Military Government, and held an unprecedented grand ceremony. Entrance ceremony.

This is a great honor. You know, when the first batch of Hubei and Hunan troops returned to Changsha, no one greeted them, let alone the ceremony of entering the city.Of course, there is also a reason for this. At that time, Wang Longzhong was back and forth with a murderous look. How do you ask Tan Yankai to greet him?

This time the ceremony of entering the city caused a sensation in the provincial capital, and Changsha was empty of thousands of people.

There is a historical allusion to this. In 1895, Liu Kunyi was ordered by the Qing court to lead the [-] Hunan Army to Liaodong to fight the Japanese invaders. The bloody battle lasted for several months, but the result was a crushing defeat.Losing his teacher and losing his land, he was ashamed to show his eyes, and finally forced Li Hongzhang, a famous paper painter in the Qing Dynasty, to sign the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" that lost his power and humiliated the country and left a disaster for future generations.The news spread back to Hunan. Since Zeng Guofan rejuvenated the Qing Dynasty, the Huxiang people who have been arrogant and self-confessed as the number one in the world have been beaten.Hanging their heads and stomping their feet, people with disheveled hair and howling can be seen everywhere. They all cried loudly and said: "If we fight against the Japanese, we, the people of Hunan, will really harm the country."

In the lifeless China at that time, the Hunanese were indeed an outlier.Even Liang Qichao wrote an article that Hunan in China is equivalent to Satsuma in Japan. If it is said that the country of China will die, unless the people of Hunan are extinct.

Perhaps it is this kind of pride that makes outsiders seem inexplicable, which created the Hunan people of that era.In the long history of thousands of years in China, Hunan has always existed in obscurity as a part of Hubei and Jiangxi.But at the time of the chaos and crisis in the late Qing Dynasty, the Hunan people suddenly broke out.And it has become the focus of the whole world. We can only lament that one side of the landscape supports one side of people.

Wang Zhenyu seems to have returned to Hunan in the midsummer of 2006. The whole Changsha is also crowded with people, filled with the heartfelt movement of Hunan people everywhere. Everyone tries to squeeze forward, hoping to see the tigers of the Hunan Army who have made great achievements. The pride of the trip.The jubilant children even followed suit, walking back and forth like soldiers, and the whole Changsha was completely boiled.

Chapter 061 The Tiger Roars in Changsha ([-])

Looking at the boiling city of Changsha, Wang Zhenyu was extremely proud, even though our Tiger Brigade were men.But judging from the current scene, our popularity is not lost to the supergirls of later generations.It's just a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to be on the cover of the New York Times like Brother Chun, but the main reason why Supergirl was banned is said to be on this cover, and it opened the prelude to the Chinese people's independent voting, breaking the foreign bricks. authority.Well, in this way, isn’t The Voice of China a step backward in the development of human society?Hey, I'm thinking about something nonsense in my head, it's far away.

On the side of the city entry ceremony, the officers and soldiers of the Tiger Brigade, whose military posture was valiant, neatly lined up and their weapons polished, were also taken aback by the enthusiasm of the Changsha people.Such a lively scene quickly made many recruits who joined the Ninth Brigade after being dismissed in Nanjing feel proud of being a member of the Ninth Brigade.The veterans who participated in the Hankou counterattack were even more proud. The Yudaimen battle was fought by Laozi, haha.

Once in Wuhan, once in Changsha, Wang Zhenyu did not deliberately refuse the purpose of the city entry ceremony. The key to cultivating officers and soldiers’ recognition of the team is nothing more than the same. Fame and profit, in popular terms, are face and money. The sound is also bullshit.Didn't Carnegie, the author of "The Weakness of Human Nature", said that everyone has dignity in his heart, and the key depends on how you successfully inspire his noble sentiments.Wearing a big red flower is probably the purpose of awarding honors.

Hunan military and political officials headed by Tan Yankai, as well as five division commanders all sat on the rostrum.Together with the citizens of Changsha, they welcomed the return of the Tiger Brigade.

In a corner that the big shot didn't notice, a little policeman named He Jian was trying to use his body to fend off the crowd who were constantly rushing forward and cheering loudly.Although it was March in Yangchun, his back was completely soaked in sweat.

"Good job, Tiger Brigade", "The pride of our Hunan people", "Kill all the Tartars, restore China" all kinds of cheers came and went, and people used various praises to express their inner joy.

Looking at the Tiger Brigade officers and soldiers in new summer clothes with straight chests and neat steps, and the young General Wang on horseback who was cheered by the crowd.He Jian felt very strange in his heart, and then looked at the black skin on his body, He Jian suddenly sighed in his heart, a man was born in the world, and when he was born in the world, he would be able to stay in this little police department for the rest of his life .

At this moment, the little policeman named He Jian had the idea of ​​joining the army.

The big shots on the stage are all focused on Wang Zhenyu at the moment, especially Wang Longzhong.In the past two months, Wang Longzhong has been really aggrieved, not to mention troubles for himself at every turn, and most of the officers below are obedient to his orders.Over time, he had the idea of ​​resigning from office and returning to his hometown to farm.Now watching his nephew return to Changsha in a majestic manner, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have strength and capital again.

Wang Zhenyu is not a flamboyant character. Originally, before he entered the city, his plan was to keep a low profile and avoid showing off.But last night, someone sent a personal letter of betrothal to his eldest brother Zhao Hengti. The content is not long, only eight words: "Changsha is in danger, brother be careful."

Zhao Heng was very cautious, but our Wang Zhenyu couldn't fall asleep for a whole night.

After much deliberation, Wang Zhenyu felt that his biggest problem now was that he did not have a strong political backer. Wang Longzhong was about to lose power. If he continued to keep a low profile, he would probably be replaced by the big shots in the provincial capital soon.

So if you want to protect yourself, what should you do?

Wang Zhenyu thought hard to understand, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. In the final analysis, this world depends on strength. I want to show my strength to the big bosses in the provincial capital, so that they don't dare to touch me easily. Yes, let's do it like this. Let them feel intimidated, so afraid that they dare not make their own minds.Anyway, I can be regarded as a person with no background now. I am not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet.

More importantly, Wang Zhenyu is very confident in his control over the Ninth Brigade. Just kidding, if someone else becomes the brigade commander, can you pay the brothers according to Lao Tzu's standards?Twice as much as the friendly army, and it was paid in full. Although there was a one-month payment, it was acceptable to the brothers.So the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade can only be a rich man like himself, without a net worth of tens of millions, no one can play well.

Back to the city entry ceremony, the Ninth Brigade stood on the right side of the rostrum. It was so dark that no one spoke. The momentum shocked the citizens of Changsha.

Huang Luanming, Director of the Military Department, and Zhang Xiaozhun, Deputy Director, accompanied Wang Zhenyu to the rostrum, and then Director Huang personally introduced everyone on the stage to Wang Zhenyu.

"This is the Commander-in-Chief Tan of our military government." Huang Luanming was also filled with emotion. Just half a year ago, the young man in front of him was just a squad leader under his command, but now he is already a major general just like himself. What a trick.

Wang Zhenyu took a small step forward and stood at attention to salute: "The officers and soldiers of the Ninth Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Hunan Army have met the Commander Tan and are willing to serve him."

Tan Yankai hurriedly hugged Wang Zhenyu's shoulders: "Young General Wang is indeed young and promising. The battle in Hankou played out the prestige of our Hunan army, and he is really a model for our Hunan people. Ha ha"

At the end of the speech, Tan Yankai patted Wang Zhenyu's right shoulder lightly again, with the intention of removing dust, and then smiled and said: "Old Huang, I will take care of you for a while, and I will introduce you to our young general Wang. .”

"Come on, General Wang Shao, this is Cheng Qian, the Chief of Staff of the Military Government, you know him. He was the one who conveyed the last reorganization order..."

"Come on, Brother Wang, I won't introduce your teacher. Later, your uncles and nephews will go to talk about the past in private. Hehe, let me introduce this one to you, Mei Xin, the teacher of the Fifth Division."

Wang Zhenyu's eyes suddenly lit up, didn't he decide to do something last night?Here comes an opportunity for nothing to look for.At this moment, there is no more suitable candidate than Mei Xin.