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Along the way, Wu Chengfei's eyes were not idle. He took a thorough look at the surrounding terrain, and at the same time, he also saw the two big fortresses in Xunyang not far away.

Hearing that someone was coming to labor, the Hou Jin army stationed at the fort burst into bursts of cheers.They scrambled to take the burden from the 'man' and sent it into the fort by themselves.

"This brother is really polite, we really deserve it." Guan Dai said with a smile.

"Of course you deserve it for accepting these things." Wu Chengfei changed the subject and said with a sneer.

Guan Dai's face froze: "Brother, what does this mean?"

"That's what I mean." While speaking, Wu Chengfei's hand stretched out like lightning, and grabbed the pipe belt's neck.Seeing the captain make a move, the other guys also made moves one after another, restraining all the Qing soldiers here in one fell swoop.

"What are you doing? Attacking officers and soldiers is tantamount to rebellion." Although the pipe belt was restrained, it struggled and roared.

"You're right, we just want to rebel." Wu Chengfei snorted coldly, and with force on his hand, he immediately rolled up Guan Dai's pinched eyes.

"Hurry up and change your clothes, and immediately march towards the upper and lower forts of Xunyang. Be sure to master the two forts before dark." After all the captives were tied up, Wu Chengfei allocated the manpower, and at the same time sent the news that the Jinjiling fort had been captured .The Hou Jin army had never seen any special operations methods at all. The special forces soldiers were divided into several groups, and directly climbed up the fort from the side using the wall climbing hook, and wiped out the sentinels in one fell swoop.After the gold army stationed at the fort reacted, several important forts had been controlled by the special forces.

The gunboats that had been stationed on the distant river continued to drive over and docked in Poyang Lake.The merchant ships in the lake docked one after another, and transported the third independent brigade to the shore. Zhu Daizhen, as the commander-in-chief, also went ashore with him, and set foot on the land on the shore. The prelude to this event has been kicked off, and we will be dragons or dogs in the future, depending on everyone's efforts."

"Of course it's okay to work hard, but you have to give me more people." The third brigade commander Wang Bailing said with a bitter face: "Our plan is to occupy the entire Jiujiang Mansion and control Poyang Lake, so we only give me two infantry regiments Plus an artillery regiment, the number of people is too small."

"Just be content with it. I managed to force out this artillery regiment from Xu Xiaogang. There are only a few people in this operation, not to mention that you are dealing with those post-Golden troops, so you don't have much combat power at all. Did you forget the chairman's order? Immediately start the land revolution when you arrive here, and establish militia organizations in each village, which is enough for you to deal with the Houjin army."

Adding an artillery regiment to Wang Boling was not Zhu Daizhen's temporary idea, but the result of his deliberation.Although Zhongchuan's steelmaking industry has developed rapidly and its steelmaking output has also been rising steadily, that is for ordinary carbon steel.As the artillery parts that need to withstand high temperature and high pressure, the barrel and drug chamber of the artillery have extremely strict requirements on steel.All of these need to use nickel-chromium alloy steel, otherwise, it is necessary to make the barrel thick and large, and install reinforcing ribs on the outside, just like the artillery of the Western Continent 20 years ago.

The artillery produced in this way is large and heavy, and has been eliminated by the Western Continental Army.Zhao Shouhong does not want to carry out such unnecessary repetitive construction, so he always chooses to conduct experiments and develop his own new materials.Because Zhongchuan's scientific and technological research has just started, it is impossible to cover everything.The direction of materials science is relatively weak, so although Zhong Chuan soon had his own alloy steel, the yield rate was not high because of the immature technology.

Due to the shortage of steel, the machinery factory was unable to fully start the production of artillery, and the output of artillery could not increase.In addition, in terms of large-caliber artillery, even the Western Continent does not have a very good pipe retreat device available, and Nakagawa is even under research. The arsenal can only manufacture a maximum of [-]mm howitzers, and the output is pitifully low.What annoyed Zhao even more were the mortars, which had to be made of seamless steel pipes in order to make lightweight infantry weapons.However, the manufacturing technology of this kind of steel pipe is not yet mature, so the output of mortars is even lower than that of mountain guns.

In order to give priority to ensuring the equipment of the regular army of Wu Peifu's four divisions, the artillery of the independent brigade was seriously lacking. Not only was the mortar shortage more than [-]%, but the mountain artillery was only one-third of the original plan.Moreover, the independent brigade does not have a divisional [-]mm howitzer regiment, and its long-range firepower is much worse.

It was because of this relationship that Zhu Daizhen asked for a regiment of the Heavy Artillery Division specifically for Wang Boling, so that his army stationed in the enclave could better defend.At this point, Zhu Daizhen can be described as well-intentioned, which also shows the advantages of the Shu army.The relationship between all commanders and fighters is very good, they care about each other and always think about their brother troops.

3 Chapter Ninety Entering Zhenjiang

"Even if the combat power is strong, so what? My infantry can't paddle boats to patrol the lake. If they lose control of Poyang Lake, they will definitely be beaten everywhere." Wang Bailing is still not reconciled. In a place far away from the big troops and away from his own territory, he must feel guilty in his heart.

"I'll leave you three gunboats for the head office, enough for you to control Poyang Lake." Liu Guanxiong walked over with a smile: "Don't cry poorly, just let the artillery regiment take care of the two forts at the mouth of the lake. The naval warships of the Jin Army have entered Poyang Lake, and these three gunboats are enough for you."

"Okay, I will feel more at ease if I have gunboats, and I promise to defend Jiujiang Mansion." Hearing that there would be three more gunboats, Wang Boling burst into a smile.

Zhu Daizhen reminded: "Don't get carried away, you must control the entire Jiujiang Mansion as soon as possible. The focus of defense is on the riverside. Remember not to lose the fort, this is the most important thing."

"Brigade Commander Zhu, just take a look. Don't worry about my work." Wang Boling patted his chest to express his determination.

"In this case, we are leaving immediately. Time is running out. We must act quickly. I will leave the Jiujiang Mansion to you." After Zhu Daizhen, Liu Guanxiong and Wang Bailing bid farewell, they boarded the ship and left again.

Watching the fleet gradually sailing out of the mouth of the lake and heading downstream, Wang Boling's expression became serious again.This is the first time he has served as the commander of the front, and he has to carry out combat missions alone, so he can't help but worry. "Brigade Commander, what shall we do next?" A regimental commander asked.

Wang Boling turned around, glanced at his officers and said, "The artillery regiment defends the forts along the river, and organizes defense immediately. The gunboat detachment is stationed at the lake mouth and waits for orders. The first regiment is divided into two battalions. You start from the lake mouth Attack Maying Town, then control Liusi Town, Fulong Town, and Wushan Town in the east of Jiujiang Prefecture, and start land work immediately when you arrive at the place. Remember to be courteous to the merchants, and patiently persuade the land. You must win the hearts of the people as soon as possible, and establish a Militia."

"Yes, brigade commander." A regimental commander and two battalion commanders took orders and went.

Wang Boling turned around and said: "One regiment and three battalions act alone. You attack Huihai Town, and then go to Nankang Town and Duchang Town. Remember to nail the main force to Duchang Town. Back off, I will let the gunboat detachment cooperate with you in due course."

"Look, brigade commander, I promise to complete the task." The third battalion commander also turned his head away.

Wang Boling glanced at the chief officers of the Second Regiment: "The whole Second Regiment follows me. We are going to attack Jiujiang Prefecture to the west. We must control all the main points of the entire Jiujiang Prefecture as quickly as possible. Any chance to react. Now that the whole army is setting out, they can’t stay for a moment, and rest when they control the entire Jiujiang Mansion.”

"Yes." The chief officers responded loudly.

When Wang Boling launched his operations in Jiujiang Mansion, the fleet led by Zhu Daizhen had already sailed down the river, heading for Zhenjiang.Hukou is about [-] kilometers away from Zhenjiang. The fleet travels at a speed of [-] knots and can arrive in [-] hours. At this time, the fleet is heading towards the goal without stopping.

Zhenjiang was called 'Yi', 'Zhu Fang', 'Dantu', 'Jingkou' and 'Runzhou' in ancient times.In the Song Dynasty, Runzhou was changed to Zhenjiang Prefecture. It is said that the rulers at that time thought that this place was a majestic and dangerous place, and it was a place to guard the river defense, so it was named Zhenjiang.From the name, we can see the importance of this place to Longjiang.

In fact, Zhenjiang has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it is also a transportation hub connecting the middle and lower reaches of Longjiang River. Jiaoshan Fort is a very important river defense position in Longjiang.

Jiaoshan Fort was built during the First Opium War. It is located at the foot of the mountain on the east side of Jiaoshan. It consists of eight bunker-style forts distributed in a fan shape.The interior of the fortress is six meters high, the eaves are five meters high, and the depth is 12 meters.There are iron pulleys on both sides of the lower end of the middle part to facilitate the movement of the gun position.

The fort is based on big wood and ashlar, and the composite soil composed of yellow mud, lime and fine sand is formed by templates, and then rammed with water in layers.Although modern reinforced concrete is not used, it is also strong and durable enough to withstand the bombardment of artillery with a caliber below 150mm.The muzzle of the fort faces the Longjiang River, and each fort has a small ammunition depot attached to it, which is enough to accommodate ammunition for fifty rounds of firing. There is also a large ammunition depot at the southwest end of the fort.

Stationed in Zhenjiang are the 35th and 36th Biao of the Ninth Town of the New Army, with a total of 4000 people.There are four battalions of flag soldiers and one battalion of artillery guarding Jiaoshan Fort, with a total of more than [-] people. There are six mountain cannons and three machine cannons.In addition, the Zhenjiang Houjin Army also had more than [-] patrol battalions and navy battalions, which were comparable in strength to the two independent brigades in Zhu Daizhen's hands.

However, before Zhu Daizhen sent troops, Zhao Shouhong had already taught him the opportunity, because at this time the Zhenjiang garrison was not on the same page.As the last military system of the Houjin Empire, the New Army was originally intended to be used by the imperial court to maintain and consolidate its dominance. However, during this great revolution, the New Army became the main force against the Houjin government.

The same is true for the new army stationed in Zhenjiang. Lin Shuqing, the commander of the third battalion of the 36th standard of the new army, instigated a large number of new army officers and soldiers, ready to launch an uprising at any time and occupy the entire Zhenjiang in one fell swoop.At the same time, Li Jingcheng, the head of the gendarmerie, is also working underground, and the whole of Zhenjiang is already on the verge of eruption.

At the end of October, Li Jingcheng arrived in Zhenjiang. Immediately after arriving here, he began non-stop activities to instigate rebellion.In addition to instigating the 35th and 36th armed uprising of the new army stationed in the town, he also instigated the officers and soldiers of the Jiaoshan Fort and the two destroyers Huwei and Jianwei stationed nearby.Including the Patrol Battalion, the Navy Battalion, the New Navy Battalion, and the two patrol battalions just transferred from Nanjing, they are all targets of his instigation.

Later, the supernatural Li Jingcheng also worked through the work of the great salt lord Xu Baoshan, raised a lot of funds, and controlled the police system.At this time, the two revolutionaries who met unexpectedly had reached an offensive and defensive alliance, and agreed to launch an uprising together, and they will launch it when the time is right.

After research, Lin Shuqing and Li Jingcheng decided to launch an armed uprising on November 20. However, six days before their launch, on November [-], the troops of Liu Guanxiong and Zhu Daizhen, who were extremely fast, had already arrived at the uprising more than [-] miles away from Zhenjiang. Outside the river.

Although the surrounding area of ​​Hanxia was heavily guarded, Jiangzuo Province was still far away after all, and the vigilance of the Hou Jin army was not high.The third brigade of the Special Warfare Division and the reconnaissance troops at all levels, led by Captain Wu Chengfei, have already conducted a very detailed reconnaissance of the surrounding areas of Zhenjiang. Cleared up.These situations were quickly reflected in the Joint Staff Headquarters of the First and Second Brigades. Zhu Daizhen and Yang Sen were here at this time, analyzing the enemy's situation with the help of the map on the table.

Chapter 391 The Importance of the Seaport

"According to the chairman, the Gongxing Society also wants to control Zhenjiang, and has made all preparations for an uprising. Should we attack here?" Yang Sen was a little embarrassed to attack the revolutionary comrades.

Zhu Daizhen said: "You and I both know that there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons in the Gongxinghui. What's more, they have rebelled many times and succeeded a few times? Today's Longjiang shipping is very important for Zhongchuan's material transportation. We can't put our own Put the lifeline on some people who are not sure. In case they fail this uprising, the Jin army will be very vigilant, and it will be difficult for us to act again."

"But after all, they are an anti-golden revolutionary party, and our goal is the same. If we attack our own people, how can we explain to the people of the whole country. Besides, we still have Kyaukpyu Port in the Kokang Kingdom as an outlet to the sea, and Longjiang is not so It's important." Yang Sen was still a little embarrassed.

Zhu Daizhen said: "Attacking one's own people? As long as we start in advance, it is not considered to be attacking one's own people. As for going to the sea, Brother Yang should know how to play Go."

The sudden turn of Zhu Daizhen's question made Yang Sen unable to react. He nodded instinctively: "When I was in Army University, the teacher once taught me."

"That's right." Zhu Daizhen said: "In Go, if you want to keep a black piece surrounded by white pieces on all sides, you must make eyes, and you must have two eyes to ensure your safety. Kyaukpyu Port is just one eye, and Guanghai City, which is connected to the Longjiang waterway, will be another eye of Zhongchuan." He placed a red flag marker on Jiaoshan while speaking. "So, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the Longjiang River, these forts must be taken down, and Jiaoshan is a very important one."

"I understand. Since this is the case, we must act as soon as possible and occupy the entire Zhenjiang Mansion before the Revolutionary Party reacts. If they want to resist, they will be treated as the Houjin Army." Yang Sen is not a hypocritical person. The cause of the party has infinite loyalty.He will show no mercy to anyone who stands in the way of his career success.

"That's right, we have to act quickly. The other party is not on guard yet. We're going to dock the ship after dark, pretending to be unloading in Zhenjiang, and it's up to you later," Zhu Daizhen said.

Yang Sen nodded: "I promise to control the port within half an hour, and then I will divide my troops into two groups, one to attack the Jiaoshan Fort, and the other to go to the Zhenjiang government office."

"I will lead a brigade to follow up and intercept the possible interception of the two new troops and the patrol battalion. But there are two destroyers near Jiaoshan, how should we deal with it?" Zhu Daizhen frowned.

"Leave this destroyer to me, and I promise that there will be no delay." Liu Guanxiong said, patting his chest.

"Great, since that's the case, let's split up, and the ship will start docking at six o'clock." Zhu Daizhen issued an order, and everyone responded separately to prepare.

The sunshine time in winter is very short, especially after entering November, just after five o'clock, the sun is about to set.Taking advantage of the afterglow of the setting sun, the warships that had been moored by the river began to set sail one by one, heading towards Zhenjiang Mansion.

Zhenjiang Fucheng was built on the edge of the river, and its piers are distributed in three places near the Longjiang River in the north, which looks quite messy.These piers are not too big, but in this era, they are enough to handle the loading and unloading of Longjiang ferry.Seeing a huge fleet of cargo ships approaching the port of Zhenjiang, the boatmen who were about to get off work and go home had to cheer up and prepare to bring these ships into the port.

Compared with the reluctance of the boatmen, those stevedores who rely on their strength for food have become more energetic.In recent days, due to the turmoil in Han and Xia, Longjiang shipping has been much deserted. They have not had a decent income for several days. Now that they see so many large ships entering the port, it is obvious that they need to load and unload a lot of cargo. The wages will naturally be very rich.

Think of the hungry wives and children at home. They feel that they are full of strength. As long as they can get enough good wages to feed their families, they don't care about working at night.