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Precarious Chapter 5 Shanxi Tongmenghui

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    "Brother Baichuan, what happened?" Wen Shouquan asked eagerly after entering the room.

    Yan Xishan sat on a chair and replied: "As planned, I went to meet with Ding Baoquan today. After reporting on the training situation of the new army, I made a request to increase the number of live ammunition firings and add new firearms, but they were all rejected by that old fox.  .¡±

    Hearing this, Wen Shouquan frowned at first, then relaxed and said: "Although all provinces are training new armies, the feudal officials are also worried about the new army, and they are not at ease with the new army as it develops.  We must continue to strengthen control. Especially now that the situation across the country is becoming increasingly unstable, it is understandable that Ding Baoquan rejected our request under such circumstances."

    "That's right. As the governor, Ding Baoquan should be very aware of the situation in the New Army. At present, in the New Army, capable people are suspected of being party members. Apart from that, there are only those donated officers and inactive,  A mediocre person waiting to die. In this case, Ding Baoquan had to use the new army, and at the same time he did not dare to relax his control too much. A month ago, Ding Baoquan sent two more military attach¨¦s from the old school into the new army, making it clear that  To guard against us, our activities in the new army may have to be more restrained in the future." Yan Xishan sighed and said.

    Wen Shouquan nodded and comforted: "Brother Baichuan, don't worry too much. Most of the grassroots soldiers in the New Army have been influenced by Mr. Sun's revolutionary ideas. This cannot be stopped by Ding Baoquan changing a few officers. As long as  We are fully prepared and the revolutionary cause will definitely succeed."

    Yan Xishan chuckled and said: "I also have this confidence!" After a pause, his face gradually became a little serious, and continued: "Today I met a person in the governor's Yamen. I feel that this person may become a key figure in our revolutionary cause.  A stumbling block.¡±

    Wen Shouquan was surprised. The person who could be so valued by Yan Xishan should not be a small person, so he asked curiously: "Who deserves so much attention from Brother Baichuan?"

    "Fang Hua, the commander of the Suiyuan capital and the rear commander of the Shanxi patrol camp!" Yan Xishan said unhurriedly.

    Wen Shouquan's expression changed, and he frowned and asked, "Are you talking about Fang Xinghua, who was born as a bandit, and later led an army to attack the Mongolian bandits in the north, and is now garrisoned in Sui?"

    Yan Xishan said seriously: "That's him. He had already met Ding Baoquan before I entered the governor's office. At that time, I was still wondering when such a young senior military attach¨¦ came out of Taiyuan. Later, Ding Baoquan introduced us to each other.  Only then did I know that he was Suiyuan Dutong."

    Wen Shouquan's expression became complicated. Most of the revolutionary parties in the New Army came back from studying in Japan in 1909 to join the New Army. At that time, Fang Hua had already led the army to return to Sui, so he had not seen him.  The Revolutionary Party did not know Fang Hua very well, and most of his deeds were heard from hearsay, and they did not know his attitude.  If this person wants to hinder the New Army uprising, Shanxi's revolutionary cause will be in trouble.

    Thinking of this, Wen Shouquan couldn't help but ask seriously: "Why did Fang Hua suddenly come to Taiyuan? Did he come to see the governor as a routine matter or did Ding Baoquan specially summon him here?"

    "I don't know about this either. I heard that Fang Hua came to visit Ding Baoquan on his own initiative. I don't know whether this is the case." Yan Xishan was also confused.

    "I hope so. If Ding Baoquan summoned him here, it means that Ding Baoquan is wary of the revolutionary party in our new army and wants to use the power of the old army to restrict us." Wen Shouquan said with some worry.

    Yan Xishan nodded in agreement and said with the same worry: "I was also a little worried, so after leaving the governor's office, I took the initiative to invite him to drink a few glasses of wine, and tested him several times at the wine table.  I don't think Fang Hua is always talking about him, but he just refuses to talk about his opinions. I guess this person is either a fence-sitter who makes the most of things, or he has his own plans in mind and wants to fish in troubled waters."

    Wen Shouquan pondered for a moment, then said with a stern face: "Fang Hua has a lot of troops. He has more than 5,000 troops in Guisui and Datong. They are well-equipped. He has fought against Mongolian bandits many times and patrolled several roads in Shanxi.  He is the strongest in the camp. If he is a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he will definitely become an obstacle to our rebellion in Taiyuan. How about we find an opportunity and arrange for someone to get rid of him secretly? "

    Yan Xishan hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, we can't be so impulsive. Now Fang Hua's attitude is unclear, and this person can stand out from the bandits in southern Shanxi. His own skills are very high, plus a few  With the protection of experts, it is difficult for our people to find opportunities to strike. Once he misses and is captured, he will be directly pushed to the opposite side of us. This is a big blow to us.ah.  "

    Wen Shouquan thought for a moment and felt that what Yan Xishan said was somewhat reasonable, so he asked: "In Brother Baichuan's opinion, what should we do?"

    Yan Xishan pondered for a moment and said: "From my contact with Fang Hua, Fang Hua is a smart man. The reason why he has always refused to express his position is largely because he wants to be a fence-sitter and look on coldly when the time comes.  If we succeed, he will naturally raise the flag in response; if we fail, he will definitely step forward to annihilate us without hesitation, so in the end, what position he stands on depends on whether our revolutionary actions can succeed."

    Wen Shouquan nodded in agreement. In terms of politics, he was far inferior to this comrade who was a few years younger than him. Wen Shouquan had to express his admiration when Yan Xishan straightened out the relationship with just a few words.

    Yan Xishan paused for a moment and then continued: "Since Fang Hua wants to watch the fire from the other side, he will definitely not intervene in our actions in the early stages of our uprising. Once we start the uprising in the south planned by Mr. Sun at the same time, the general trend will follow.  The rule of the Qing court will inevitably collapse, and our revolutionary cause will be successful. When the time comes, I believe he will know what to choose."

    Wen Shouquan felt a little excited when he heard this, but after a moment, he asked with some worry: "With the strength of our new army alone, can we conquer Taiyuan in the shortest time? You must know that Shanxi is different from the south. It is already very close to the capital.  , the Qing government will not sit back and watch Shanxi fall into the hands of our revolutionary party. Once we fail to capture Taiyuan as soon as possible, the Qing army coming from the capital will quickly pounce on us."

    Yan Xishan smiled slightly and said: "Brother Jing'an, don't worry, more than 70% of Shanxi's new army has been controlled by us. The few old armies with low combat effectiveness that are severely underpaid in Taiyuan City cannot stop us.  I dare say that it only takes one night for our rebel troops to capture Taiyuan."

    Although Wen Shouquan is also a new-style officer, he has been serving as the director of the Shanxi Supervisory Training Office and the supervisor of the Army Primary School since returning to China. He does not know much about the revolutionary forces in the new army. Hearing what Yan Xishan said, he was naturally more relieved.
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