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    Although the appointments of Yuan Shikai and Sun Yuanqi were announced at the same time, it is obvious that Yuan Shikai had received the tip a long time ago.  In the telegram to Yuan Shikai, in addition to the letter of appointment that "quickly take office" and "no need to come to Beijing to see your Majesty", there was an additional one:

    "Another order: Yuan Shikai is hereby conferred the title of Governor of Huguang. All the province's troops and reinforcements are under the control and dispatch of the governor. The land and water armies led by Yinchang and Sa Zhenbing are dispatched together with Yuan Shikai. Rush to the occasion,  In order to resolve the issue as soon as possible.¡±

    This means that Yuan Shikai can mobilize the Hubei army and various reinforcements at will; but if Yuan Shikai wants to mobilize the Beiyang Army in Yinchang's hands and the navy in Sa Zhenbing's hands, he can only discuss it with Yinchang and Sa Zhenbing.  manage.  In the final analysis, the Beiyang Army is still in the hands of Yinchang, and Yuan Shikai can only act as Yinchang's deputy.  In this way, if Yuan Shikai takes over as the governor of Huguang, how many troops will he have in his hands?

    Before we break our fingers, we must first understand the military establishment in the late Qing Dynasty.  The units of the New Army at the end of the Qing Dynasty were, from small to large, as follows:

    There are 12 people in a shed, similar to the class of later generations.

    Rows, three sheds in one row.

    A team, one team with three rows, is similar to a company in later generations.

    Battalion, one battalion and four teams.

    , one standard and three battalions, similar to the regiments of later generations.

    Association, one association and two standards, is similar to the brigade in later generations.

    Towns, one town and two associations, are similar to the divisions of later generations.

    Army, one army and two towns.

    The four branches of infantry, artillery, engineering, and baggage are all organized in this way. The only exception is the cavalry army, which has one company with two rows and one row with two sheds.

    In actual formation, a mixed association includes 2 infantry battalions, 1 artillery battalion, 1 cavalry battalion, 1 engineering team, and 1 baggage team, with a total number of about 4,200 people.  A town includes 2 Infantry Association, 1 Artillery Battalion, 1 Horse Army Battalion, 1 Engineering Battalion, 1 Baggage Battalion, as well as the Gendarmerie Battalion and the Coaching Battalion, with a total number of about 11,800 people.

    At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the national army was organized into sixteen towns and eighteen mixed associations. Among them, Yuan Shikai's six towns in Beiyang were the best in equipment and training, spread across Zhili, Shandong and Northeast China.  Hubei, one of the two birthplaces of the New Army in the late Qing Dynasty, was stationed in the Eighth Town and the 21st Mixed Association, with about 16,000 people.

    On the eve of the Revolution of 1911, Duanfang entered Sichuan and took a group of people with him; in addition, there were about 4,000 people stationed in various parts of the province.  During the uprising, there were only about 8,000 people stationed in and around Wuchang, half of whom participated in the uprising.  After the uprising, many soldiers loyal to the Qing Dynasty must have been killed or fled.  The day before, Zhang Biao, the commander of the Eighth Town, gathered up his remaining troops to attack Wuhan, but returned with a heavy defeat and heavy losses.  The number of troops currently in the hands of the Governor of Huguang is no more than 3,000.

    Let¡¯s talk about Hubei¡¯s reinforcements.

    Hubei borders six provinces: Henan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. Among them, Sichuan has too much time to take care of itself due to the road protection movement. How can it help Hubei?  Therefore, the 17th Army Town and the 33rd Mixed Association stationed in Sichuan are widows and dead sons - there is no hope.  The 39th Mixed Association stationed in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province was incorporated into the Second Army as a backup by the imperial court, so it was regarded as a well-known beauty.

    ¡°The only ones we can count on now are the 25th Mixed Association in Changsha, Hunan, the 27th Mixed Association in Nanchang, Jiangxi, the 29th Mixed Association in Kaifeng, Henan, and the 31st Mixed Association in Anqing, Anhui.  The total of these four mixed associations only has 16,000 people at most. How can each province not leave any troops behind just in case?  If he could send half of his military strength, Yuan Shikai would be able to enjoy himself secretly.  Even so, what is the quality of these reinforcements?  How is the weaponry?  When will you arrive?  Can you follow instructions?  These are all head-scratching questions.

    According to the latest news, the Wuchang rebels have been organized into four associations in advance.  How can we defeat them with this little mob at hand?  Yuan Shikai had no plans at all.

    After the Wuchang Uprising broke out, the imperial court successively organized three armies, each with more than 20,000 soldiers: the Fourth Town, the Third Mixed Association, and the Eleventh Mixed Association formed the First Army, commanded by Yinchang  Go south; the Fifth Town, the Fifth Mixed Association, and the 39th Mixed Association form the Second Army, commanded by Feng Guozhang and await dispatch; the First Town and the Imperial Guard form the Third Army, led by Zai Tao to defend the capital.

    In Yuan Shikai¡¯s view, the Third Army was for the Manchus to protect their home base, the Second Army was for watching from the center, and the First Army was the knife against his waist.  He led a mob of less than 10,000 people to attack Wuhan. He was defeated. The political enemies in the DPRK had a chance to get rid of him, and the First Army could reap the benefits. If he won, he would not be able to accomplish much under the coercion of the army.  At most, he is just taking chestnuts from the fire for the imperial court, and his own ending in the future will still be unpredictable.

    In such a dilemma, what should Yuan Shikai do?  Refuse the olive branch extended by the court and continue to hide in Huanshang Village to retire?  No!  He doesn't want to and doesn't want to?Lack of preparation for returning home.  "

    Yuan Shikai was able to bargain with the court because he was strong and had capital.  Sun Yuanqi was alone and had no room for resistance.  So other than accepting, there is no other option but to resign.

    "If you sit at home behind closed doors, disaster will come from the sky." This time Sun Yuanqi was completely depressed.

    Yang Du suddenly said for a long time: "Actually, Baixi, it would be a good thing for you to be the governor for a time."

    "Where does this good thing come from?" Sun Yuanqi said dullly.

    Yang Du said: "When your Excellency entered the official position, he served as a doctor in the Doctoral Office of the Imperial Academy. Later, he served as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, the right minister of the academic department, the Hubei academic envoy, the left minister of the academic department, and the minister of the academic department until he entered the cabinet. In terms of the speed of promotion, it can be said that it is  He has been on a meteoric rise without any delays; but looking at his resume, it is a bit too meager. As you just said, he has been working in academia, not to mention officials such as county magistrates, prefects, and governors who are in charge of local civil affairs.  I have never done it, not even the six ministries of officialdom, household affairs, rituals, military affairs, punishment, and work. How can I speak in the cabinet? This time, the acting governor, as the highest military and political officer in the region, is responsible for overall management of military and civilian affairs, and in charge of civil and military affairs.  , it¡¯s just a good time to review officials!¡±

    Speaking of this, Yang Du was also a little eager to give it a try.  Serving as the Governor's staff allows you to get in touch with the military and civilian affairs of the province, which is obviously much more interesting than dealing with the trivial matters of the academic department.

    Sun Yuanqi said feebly: "I would rather stay in the academic department for the rest of my life."

    "If you don't become this governor, you won't be able to stay in the academic department!" Yang Du spoke mercilessly.

    Sun Yuanqi was a little annoyed: "Then we won't go to Sichuan, right? Who doesn't know that Sichuan has become a mess now?"

    A lot of the information passed by the Far East Broadcasting Group was about Sichuan. The staff were well aware of the chaos in Sichuan, and they all felt sad when they heard Sun Yuanqi talk about it.

    Liu Shipei said at this time: "Your Excellency has a good reputation among young students. When you arrive in Sichuan, you might as well appease them first. As long as the young students are disintegrated, the situation will inevitably change. Sichuan itself has the 17th Army Town and the 33rd Mixed Association.  With 16,000 troops, Duan Fang entered Sichuan and brought two Hubei troops with him, a total of 4,000 troops. With these troops, why worry about being unable to put down the rebellion?"

    Sun Yuanqi glanced at Liu Shipei: "Uncle Shen, the most terrifying thing in the world is not that there are wolves outside the damaged sheepfold, but that the wolf is inside the strong sheepfold. Hubei can serve as a lesson!"

    This is indeed true.  In real history, the last governor of Sichuan, Zhao Erfeng, was captured by Yin Changheng, the general manager of the Sichuan Army Primary School, and beheaded at Mingyuan Building in Chengdu.

    ¡ª¡ªFortunately, Sun Yuanqi didn¡¯t know this historical fact, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to go to Sichuan even if he were beaten to death.  Since he didn't know, he was not so opposed to being the governor of Sichuan.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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