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    News of the Wuchang Uprising has reached the ears of the Taiyuan Revolutionary Party. Members of the Shanxi branch of the Tongmenghui responded immediately and actively planned to launch an armed uprising in Taiyuan, preparing for opportunities to attack.

    Before Taiyuan could take action, in the early morning of October 22, the Tongmenghui, the New Army, and the Ge Laohui, led by Zhang Fenghui, the commander of the Shaanxi New Army Camp, launched the Xi'an Uprising.

    Lu Zhongqi, the governor of Shanxi Province, was very nervous after receiving the news. On the advice of his master Zheng Meisheng, he used this as an excuse to order the two units of the New Army stationed in Taiyuan to be transferred out of Taiyuan and stationed in Puzhou and Yuncheng respectively to prevent the Shaanxi rebels.  Flowed into Shanxi, and at the same time dispersed the revolutionary forces concentrated in Taiyuan.

    Around three o¡¯clock in the afternoon on October 28, the backbone of the Tongmenghui in Taiyuan City quietly rushed to a remote courtyard in the west of the city. More than half an hour later, more than a dozen key members of the Shanxi branch of the Tongmenghui all arrived.

    "Brother Jing'an, is it safe here? The government is very strict these days, we must not be exposed!" The person who asked the question was Qiao Xu, a member of the Tongmenghui and currently serving as a supervisor in the 86th bid.

    As the main organizer of this emergency meeting, Wen Shouquan smiled and said: "Don't worry, Zihe, this place is very hidden, and I have placed four secret sentries on the street and at the door. If anything happens, they will notify you in time."

    "That's good. You must know that the backbone of the Alliance is here. If something unexpected happens, it will affect the cause of the revolution." Qiao Xu nodded with satisfaction.

    The attendees were almost arriving one after another, and the last person to arrive was the main organizer of the meeting, Yan Xishan, the current 86th president, and Huang Guoliang, the 85th president with him.  Everyone present was secretly surprised, because Huang Guoliang was not a member of the Tongmenghui, so everyone did not understand why Yan Xishan would bring this person.

    Huang Guoliang was also shocked. He also accepted new ideas and sympathized with the revolution. Although he was not a member of the Tongmenghui, he did not resist the revolutionary party. This is why Yan Xishan, who was suspected of being a revolutionary party, did not invite him to a meeting.  Reason for rejection.  However, when he came here, Huang Guoliang discovered Wen Shouquan, Zhang Yu, Qiao Xu, Nan Guixin and other New Army officers. Most of the officers in the New Army gathered here, which gave Huang Guoliang a deep understanding of the power of the Revolutionary Party in the New Army.

    Yan Xishan had the highest status at the scene, so he presided over the meeting.  At the beginning of the meeting, Yan Xishan briefly introduced the situation of the Wuchang Uprising and the responses of various provinces, and then said: "Comrades, die for the revolution and die well! The comrades in Wuchang have taken the lead in the uprising and successfully captured the three towns of Wuhan.  , the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been shaken, what we need to do is to add another fire and push the revolution to the whole country. Our actions may succeed or fail, but no matter what the result is, we have made a contribution to the Republic and made future generations  The iron-blooded men will follow our example and go through fire and water for the revolution! I hope that our comrades can carry forward the revolutionary spirit of not fearing death, capture Taiyuan in one fell swoop, and regain Shanxi!"

    As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yu, who was in charge of the 869th branch, immediately responded and echoed loudly: "Yan Biaotong is right, a real man deserves to die an earth-shattering death. It is clear that even if he dies, it will be an honor!"

    Everyone was agitated, and they were excited and shouted: "Yes, yes, we must do something big to let comrades and people across the country see the power of our Shanxi Tongmenghui."

    When everyone's emotions had almost risen, Yan Xishan pressed his hands into the void and said to the comrades at the long table: "Brothers, be quiet. I think everyone has got the news. Lu Zhongqi, the lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in order to deal with  Our New Army has decided to transfer the two New Army units from Taiyuan to Puzhou and Yuncheng, and at the same time transfer the old patrol battalion troops from other places into Taiyuan to strengthen the defense of the provincial capital. Therefore, we must seize the time to launch an uprising, otherwise we will wait until the governor  The Yamen has transferred the old army back to Taiyuan, so our chances of success will be much smaller."

    Everyone responded again, shouting: "Yes, yes, we must seize the opportunity to launch an uprising and capture Taiyuan."

    After everyone calmed down, Yan Xishan stood up and said: "In order to facilitate command, I suggest that we should elect the commander-in-chief of the uprising. Otherwise, everyone will fight independently and it will be difficult to form a unified command."

    "I propose that Yan Biaotong be the commander-in-chief of the uprising." Qiao Xu, Yan Xishan's camp management leader, stood up first and said. As soon as his words fell, the members of the 86th Tongmenghui all agreed.

    In the Tongmenghui, Yan Xishan, Wen Shouquan, Qiao Xu, Zhang Yu and others have the same status. They are all members of the "Iron-Blooded Husbands". However, Wen Shouquan is only an instructor at the military academy and has no actual military power, while Qiao Xu and Zhang Yu are both in the military academy.  The person who served as the camp management leader in the 86 bid was Yan Xishan's subordinate, so he naturally supported Yan Xishan at this moment.  Huang Guoliang, who also had military power on the side, was not an ally.Members who are merely sympathizers of the revolution will naturally not be taken into account.

    So, after discussion, the participants unanimously agreed to appoint Yan Xishan as the person in charge of the Tongmenghui's military operations.

    Yan Xishan was very excited. He knew that he had some luck in becoming the commander-in-chief of this operation, because Gu Sishen, the head of the Shanxi Provincial Alliance, was reported to someone before and after the Wuchang Uprising. He had to run away to escape and could not attend today's meeting. Otherwise, the commander-in-chief of the operation would  The position will definitely not fall to his head.

    Taking a deep breath, after everyone assumed that he was the commander-in-chief of the operation, Yan Xishan said loudly: "Since everyone recommended me to be the commander-in-chief of the uprising, everyone must obey the order uniformly, do you agree or not?"

    "Agree!" Everyone nodded.

    After Yan Xishan confirmed his leadership position, he looked around at everyone. After several years of hard work, the Shanxi branch of the Tongmenghui has developed a lot of strength in the New Army. Most of the officers in the New Army are members of the Tongmenghui. Comrades at the grassroots level  Quite a few, but the new army in Taiyuan is already under the control of the Tongmenghui. The most important thing now is to determine the time of the uprising, and then conquer the governor's office, telegraph office, armory and other important units in Taiyuan City in one fell swoop.

    After thinking about this, Yan Xishan said in a deep voice: "Comrades, it has been 18 days since the Wuchang Uprising occurred. Comrades from Hunan and Shaanxi also responded to the uprising on the 22nd. We in Shanxi cannot fall behind. This morning, the governor's Yamen has issued an order.  The 85th bid is transferred to Yuncheng. When the army moves out, bullets will be distributed. After the 85th bid receives the bullets, they can rise up, quickly occupy the armory, and then distribute the ammunition. Then the 85th bid will concentrate on conquering the governor's office, and the 86th bid will  Comrades Biao divided their forces to control the whole city and wipe out the Manchu troops."

    It turns out that in order to prevent the New Army from launching an uprising, after the Wuchang Uprising, Lu Zhongqi ordered that all the New Army¡¯s ammunition be collected into the armory. Without ammunition, it would be difficult for the New Army to launch an uprising.  However, since Lu Zhongqi ordered the New Army to be transferred elsewhere, ammunition will inevitably be distributed. As long as ammunition is available, the New Army will launch an uprising.

    "Brother Shaoji, can you, 85, take the lead in the uprising?" Yan Xishan politely asked Huang Guoliang beside him.

    Huang Guoliang was not a member of the Alliance, and it was an exception to be able to attend the emergency meeting of the Alliance at this moment. He also knew that the Alliance was only so polite because of his status as a leader and the military power in his hands, but he had no say, so he said tactfully  : "Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that our 85th bid will definitely complete the mission."

    Yan Xishan nodded with satisfaction, stood up and said: "Comrades, whether Shanxi can be recovered and whether the Manchu rule can be disintegrated depends on our efforts tomorrow. Let us work together to create a republic!"

    ¡°Let¡¯s work together to create a republic!¡± Everyone stood up and responded.

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