New Warlords 1909

"My lord, you are Master Hua of the Revolutionary New Army!"

"My colleagues, Ding was actually a little uneasy before. He didn't know how the revolutionary military government would treat us. Now, Mr. Hua is not prejudiced. He thinks highly of our uprising navy. Unexpectedly. Ding is not a person who does not know how to praise, so he will disembark to meet Master Hua. If you brothers sincerely join the revolutionary army as you wish, you will go with Ding. If you have two intentions, you can leave. Ding No one will stop it!"

It's all here, is there another place to go?A group of captains wrote in succession that they would like to welcome Mr. Hua with Brother Ding.

Hua Fei is so happy, in his plan, there is absolutely no idea of ​​building a navy in a short time.We must know that the navy is different from other services. To rebuild a powerful navy, let alone spending astronomical finances, it will take many years of firm development.

Now there are fifteen warships requesting to be incorporated suddenly. To Hua Fei, this is like pie from heaven.The number of main warships in the second Yangtze River Cruiser Fleet of the Qing Dynasty would not exceed thirty.With these fifteen warships, although they cannot compete with the great powers for ocean hegemony, they have a certain say in controlling the entire Yangtze River waterway.

Hua Fei thought that his ability to control his emotions was still very high, but when he shook hands with the captains waiting on the pier one by one, he found that his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Leading a group of captains, Hua Fei boarded all the warships one by one.Although the warships at this time are completely antiques compared with later generations.But touching the barrels of the cannons, Hua Fei couldn't help but muttered, "Okay, okay, we must have a strong navy, we must have it!"

Guo Tong, who has followed Hua Fei for so long, has never seen the young master lose his temper like this.He would never understand the unchanging dream of a powerful navy in Hua Fei's heart.However, Hua Fei's undisguised infatuation with the warship made the captains very pleased.With this officer, do you think the future construction and development of the navy will be seriously neglected?

Finally, when he arrived on the flagship destroyer Flying Eagle, Hua Fei could no longer hold back his desire, turned around and said emotionally to the other captains, "Brothers in the Navy, I, Hua Fei, Chief of the Military and Political Department of the Anhui Provisional Government , I hereby assure you all. One day our country will have a powerful navy that will run across the four seas and oceans. One day, the country’s coastal defense will be guarded by your navy, and the country’s sea frontier will be guarded by you. Let the navy gallop. Under the blue and blue waves, there will be our powerful navy of the Republic of China.”

"Without sea power, there is no sovereignty! We want to make the history of foreign warships showing off their might in our seas forever a thing of the past. And you, these fifteen warships, will be the cradle of the country's future powerful navy. Here, I would like to cooperate with you All the kings swear together, if the seas and borders are not established, death will not rest in peace!"

Which of the captains of the warships was not a student returning from studying abroad, and which one didn't join the navy with the desire to save the country.However, the reality has thwarted their ambitions time and time again, and their former lofty ambitions have been smoothed by the vicissitudes of time.

So when Hua Fei excitedly touched the gun barrels on the warship one by one, there was an indescribable resonance in each of them.At this moment, Hua Fei's impassioned speech, the profound insight that there is no sovereignty without sea power, almost made several people burst into tears.We will have a strong navy, we will!

"I would like to swear with Mr. Hua that if the sea is not established, the death will not rest in peace!"

"Okay!" Hua Fei laughed heartily, and immediately said, "With your help today, our revolutionary cause will enter a new stage. I now announce that the First Fleet of the Republic of China Navy has been established. I don’t know much about the construction of the navy, so I need you to elect the chief and deputy commanders of the First Fleet as soon as possible.”

"In addition, in order to welcome everyone's recovery uprising, I decided to give out 20 yuan to each person immediately to celebrate this historical moment!"

For most sailors, the inspiration of the dream of a powerful navy is far from the reality of 20 yuan.When it was learned that they were incorporated into the First Fleet of the Republic of China Navy and had done nothing, there was money to be taken, and the enthusiastic atmosphere was short of celebrating.

It seems that the Yizhi uprising and the decision to join the revolutionary army sequence are still very correct!This is the idea quietly born in the hearts of most sailors.

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32 Youth Army

Not to mention the wave of independence surging across the country, representatives of many independent provinces have discussed the establishment of a provisional government of the Republic of China in Shanghai and Wuchang respectively.Regarding the news about the Yizhi warship, due to Hua Fei's low-key handling, and the focus of the whole society is obviously not here, except for some tabloids reporting in obscure corners, it did not arouse much public opinion.

After incorporating the naval warships, Hua Fei's main task is to select soldiers who are outstanding in this battle from the soldiers of the defense regiment, and join the ranks of the new revolutionary army to supplement the vacant establishment.In addition, the Qing army that surrendered in Nanjing was disbanded, some young and strong soldiers were selected, and the defense regiment was reorganized.

Anqing soon sent a telegram urging Huafei to go back, and the Anhui interim parliament was about to meet to elect the governor of Anhui.The interim parliament is mainly composed of revolutionaries, constitutionalists and some enlightened bureaucrats.And Hua Fei obviously doesn't belong to any of these groups.Everyone was going to exclude Hua Fei from the election, but the whole of Anqing is under Hua Fei's control, and he still has a revolutionary new army with a reputation in the south of the Yangtze River.You said that he was excluded from the governor's election, can he agree?How would the people of Jiangnan view Anhui's independent government?

On November [-], representatives from various provinces quickly gathered in Nanjing from Hankou and Shanghai to form a provisional government council. The meeting decided to elect Huang Xing as Generalissimo and Li Yuanhong as Deputy Marshal. Huang Xingjian refused to resign, and Jian waited for Sun Wen to return.

Just when all the politicians were clamoring, Hua Fei, who had completed the initial reorganization, led all the new troops and defense troops, without anyone's approval, and coordinated fifteen warships to go west to Anhui on the grounds that the military defense in Anhui was empty.

The fleet was divided into two parts. The first regiment of the new army cooperated with six Chutai-class gunboats and some transport ships, and transported some processing machinery and workers from Fanyin and Jinling Machinery Bureau along the Yuxi River back to Sanhe.Hua Fei led the second regiment of the new army and the two regiments of the guards, led by the destroyer Feiying, and arrived in Anqing.

What Hua Fei didn't expect was that the people who greeted him at the pier by the Anqing River were neither officials of the Anqing Provisional Government nor the Huada Guards stationed in Anqing, but young people with various accents who came here to join the army with admiration. patriots.

"Mr. Hua, Wo is from Shandong. Wo wants to join the army. Please take Master Hua in!"

"Mr. Hua, you guys from Shanghai have made more than 3 silver dollars to help Mr. Hua's military resources."

"Mr. Hua, you are really good at fighting, and you are very good. I am here to carry a gun for you. You must accept me, Mr. Hua!"

"..."

Xixi was yelling and noisy, I don't know where these young people got the news that Hua Fei would return, there might be thousands of people crowded on the small pier.Some came to join the army, and some raised funds from all over the world to help the army.Seeing the ship docked, especially accompanied by many naval ships carrying heavy artillery, many people were even more excited, regardless of whether Hua Fei was on board or not, they shouted anxiously.

Hua Fei was taken aback by this battle. When he learned that most of these people were moved by Hua Fei's speech to raise money outside Anqing City, and his feat of successfully recovering Nanjing with 4000 people became a hot-blooded group of people. The idol in the hearts of young people.Many young people who originally planned to defect to Wuchang switched to Anqing.Many of them are students who are proficient in new learning, and many of them are students in elementary schools of the army in various places.Several of them came from the Baoding Military Academy.Stimulated by the revolutionary situation in the south, he secretly went south in order to join the revolutionary army.

Huada arrived late, not only the pier was crowded with young students from all over the country, but there were at least a hundred people at the recruitment office of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.These people are extremely stubborn, insisting on joining the New Revolutionary Army, they don't care about the Defense Army at all.No matter how Ren Huada explained, they just stood there with their arms folded, insisting on waiting for Teacher Hua to come and explain to them in person.

Listening to Hua Da reporting the situation while wiping his sweat, Hua Fei broke into a sweat quietly.The addition of these young people will certainly rapidly strengthen his team.But to maintain a certain size of the army, the expenditure is obviously huge.Although the attack on Anqing and Nanjing has gained quite a lot, the money is still a drop in the bucket for the consumption of military supplies.Secondly, although these people are well educated, their combat literacy may not be as good as some soldiers of the defense army, and they cannot quickly form combat effectiveness.Whether it is incorporated into the New Revolutionary Army or the Defense Army, it will affect the training level of the existing army.Thirdly, even if they were incorporated into the new revolutionary army, Hua Fei didn't have so many guns to equip them!In his construction, the Revolutionary New Army is completely a main force with standardized equipment.The whole set of American equipment ordered at the beginning was barely enough to form two regiments. If he wanted to expand, he must have weapons!

Whether it is the reality of weapons, financial support, or the external influence brought about by the rapid expansion of military power, these are the fundamental reasons why Hua Fei cannot rapidly expand the new revolutionary army.At the beginning, only [-] guards were used to make a fuss in Sanhe and other places. After all, there was no climate.Now after the recovery battle in Anqing and Nanjing, he has become the focus of existence, which can be seen from the votes of young students from all over the country.

When you have to be high-profile in the public eye, you need to be as low-key as possible.This is the survival philosophy that Hua Fei learned in the underground society.In this chaotic situation, his sudden appearance, even though others may find it unexpected, is not unacceptable.As long as he abides by certain rules and does not touch the interests of other big forces, others will generally acquiesce in his existence.If you rapidly expand your army without reason, it will inevitably lead to a tilt in the balance of power, so that even if you have no intention of invading others, others will have to take precautions and suppress you.Even if Hua Fei is not afraid, he doesn't want to spend all his energy and energy in the internal struggle.

However, he could also understand the thoughts of these young people. Everyone was full of enthusiasm and came all the way to join the new revolutionary army.But you turned them away and let them join the defense army, which is obviously a reserve force. How can you let them balance their minds?

After careful consideration, Hua Fei already had a calculation in his mind.Immediately, Huada and several people walked out of the Flying Eagle, stood on the deck, looked at the densely packed young students below and said loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet for a while, and listen to Hua's words?"

Hua?Hua Fei?This young boy is the legendary Mr. Hua who is brave and invincible?Although the noisy voice was a bit quieter, most people started talking about Hua Fei's real identity instead.Surprise, doubt, admiration, sigh, the whole scene is obviously still a little noisy.

Hua Fei frowned, his tone tightened, and he said sharply, "Soldiers, it is their bounden duty to obey orders. Since you want to join the army and are so undisciplined, let alone the new revolutionary army, even my guard army will not Accept such sloppy people!"

When Hua Fei gets angry, even Huada and the others can't help feeling a little apprehensive.In addition, he had just come down from the battlefield in Nanjing not long ago, and there was still a trace of killing spirit on his body.As soon as this remark came out, the pier immediately became much quieter.Most of the young people are secretly discussing, you say that if they don’t want to join the new army, that’s all, if in the end not only the new army refuses to accept them, but even the defense army rejects them, then it will be embarrassing , How should I tell my friends when I go back!

Seeing that everyone finally calmed down, Hua Fei slowed down and said highly appreciatively, "You are the backbone of the country. The revival of China will be accomplished by our generation of young people. It is absolutely impossible for those who shoulder heavy responsibilities to be sloppy and careless." .We not only need self-discipline, but also need unparalleled willpower to overcome any bad habits and bad things.”

"Since you came all the way to join the army, you should all have the ambition to serve your country. However, you didn't go to Wuchang, nor did you go to other places, but came to Anqing. You think that Anqing is a place to invest in, and you think we The Anhui Revolutionary Army is where you can display your ambitions!"

you do not say!This sentence is in everyone's heart.Otherwise, if you say that there is a nationwide revolutionary wave, where can you not join the army?Why do you have to rush to Anqing to join you!There was a slight discussion on the pier, but everyone quickly remembered what Hua Fei said before, and immediately became silent again.

"I understand your desires, and I must not let your patriotism go to waste. However, our revolutionary army has its own laws and regulations, and cannot be changed without authorization due to human reasons. I thought about it, Since you don’t want to join the Defense Army, I can build another Revolutionary Youth Army in the name of the Chief of Military Affairs. You can join the Revolutionary Youth Army and train hard. When you meet the standards, you can apply for assessment and enter the ranks Revolutionary Army!"

33 New Army Adaptation

On November [-], Sun Wen arrived in Shanghai via Hong Kong, and was about to leave for Nanjing to take office as the interim president of the Republic of China.The provisional assemblies of the provinces have accelerated the electoral process, with a view to completing the parliamentary elections in various regions before the establishment of the central government.

Anqing governor's yamen, temporary governor Wang Tianpei, military and political chief Hua Fei, civil affairs chief Hong Siliang, secretary-general Han Yan and other revolutionaries and Wang gentry are holding a temporary meeting before the election.The meeting mainly discussed the list of candidates for the governor of Anhui.

After some deliberation and discussion, there were only three persons who qualified as candidates.The current interim governor Wang Tianpei, the Anhui Revolutionary Party hero Sun Yuyun, and of course, the military and political chief Hua Fei who holds the most powerful military force in Anhui are also on the list.Wang Tianpei's prestige and ability are not enough to continue to serve as the governor of Anhui. Most revolutionaries tend to ask Sun Yuyun to return to Anhui to serve as the governor of Anhui.As for Hua Fei's candidacy, a large reason is because of the military strength he controls.So this temporary meeting was also meant for the revolutionaries to test Hua Fei's intentions, to see his general attitude towards the election of Sun Yuyun as the governor of Anhui.

Hua Fei knew very well in his heart that although he relied on his early preparations, in this period of sudden changes, he quickly possessed an armed force that cannot be ignored, and actually controlled the two cities of Anqing and Hefei.But all of this does not have a solid foundation of political connections.Besides, he was just a mercenary after all, and he had no experience in politics and administration.

Even if he can force himself to be the governor of Anhui with his military power, it will undoubtedly break with the revolutionaries completely.Although the central government in Nanjing did not have much control, both Li Liejun from Jiangxi and Hu Hanmin from Guangdong were staunch revolutionaries.Even the warlord forces in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and other places do not have much goodwill towards Hua Fei.

So is it feasible to seek refuge with Yuan Shikai in the north?That is definitely not in Hua Fei's consideration.With Hua Fei's current strength, the only end he faced was to be gradually annexed by the absolutely powerful Yuan Shikai.Compared with the weak revolutionary party government in the south, Yuan Shikai was not at the same level as them in terms of his toughness or fighting skills.

Hua Fei didn't want to fall into endless internal struggles at this moment.Because he understands that his greatest enemy is hostile foreign forces.Therefore, he does not have much desire for the title of Governor of Anhui at present.

Seeing that everyone was testing his attitude, Hua Fei couldn't keep silent anymore.He straightened the brass button collar on his neck, coughed, and said in a loud voice, "Thanks to your respect, you chose me as the candidate for the governor of Anhui. However, I am just a rough guy with a gun and a club, and this politics is still not the same. I understand. Even if the princes choose me as the governor of Anhui, I will never be able to do it. Hua only wants to lead the army to guard Anhui, defend the fruits of the victory of the revolution, and do his meager strength for the great revolutionary cause of China. "

As soon as Hua Fei made this statement, it was in line with the wishes of all the participants, and the atmosphere immediately became very harmonious.The ensuing discussions became extremely harmonious. In order to take care of Hua Fei, who had contributed to the recovery of Anhui, most of the members said that Hua Fei would still serve as the military and political chief of the independent government.

But this alone is not enough, Hua Fei pointed out that the whole country has not been fully recovered, there are counterattacks from stubborn forces inside, and threats from empires such as Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Russia and Japan outside.Therefore, the current top priority in Anhui, in addition to the rapid development of people's livelihood, must also steadily expand the military.In order to expand military power, there must be sufficient financial support.Therefore, Hua Fei proposed that [-]% of Anhui's entire fiscal revenue should be used as military funds.

Thirty percent of Anhui's fiscal revenue?How much fiscal revenue does Anhui have?How much do you want to expand your military power?So as soon as Hua Fei opened his mouth, he was immediately rejected by almost everyone.What Chinese division commanders and soldiers are brave and brave, one against ten.With only [-] new troops, they captured the city of Nanjing, which had tens of thousands of defenders.What Master Hua's Wen Tao and Wu Lue, the sound of the north and the south, anyone who dares to offend Anhui, as long as Master Hua sends a telegram, the other party will immediately retreat in fear.Flattering Hua Fei like this means one thing, wanting [-]% of the financial revenue?Absolutely impossible.

Hua Fei was not annoyed when the request was declined, which was expected.The results of the parliamentary election were soon produced, and Sun Yuyun was finally elected as the governor of Anhui's independent government.The Chief of Military Affairs is Hua Fei, the Chief of Civil Affairs is Hong Siliang, the Chief of Finance is Shi Tusi, and the Chief of Education is Deng Yisun.

In the days before Sun Yuyun took office, Hua Fei quickly started his long-planned military establishment reform.Renamed the First Division of the Anhui Revolutionary New Army as the First Army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army, and established the Revolutionary Army Headquarters.There is a personnel organization office under the military department, which is responsible for the management of personnel and civilian personnel.The Weapons and Equipment Office mainly manages the maintenance, production and procurement of weapons and equipment and military supplies.The Department of Intelligence and Statistics is responsible for the reconnaissance, collection and analysis of intelligence.The Combat Staff Office is responsible for the formulation and implementation of combat plans. The Combat Staff Office has jurisdiction over the Army Division, Air Force Division, Navy Division, New Army Training Division, and Logistics Support Division.Military Law and Military Discipline Office, set up a gendarmerie, responsible for the supervision of military discipline and the maintenance of military law.In addition, special forces such as the Poison Man Special Forces belong to the secret force under the direct command of Hua Fei, and are not under the jurisdiction of the military department.

The Army Department has two regiments of the Chinese Revolutionary New Army under its jurisdiction, and plans to expand one regiment to form three regiments of the army's main combat elite troops.It also governs four regiments of the Revolutionary Defense Army, and plans to expand two regiments to form an army reserve force of six regiments to assist the main combat troops in operations and serve as local defense forces.It also governs the two regiments of the Youth Army, which are composed of passionate young people who defected from all over the country. They mainly focus on training. administrative talent.