Let us say that Sun Yuanqi and Tang Shouqian took advantage of the cover of night to avoid the surveillance of Yuan Shikai's agents at the darkest hour before dawn, and drove straight to Jingshi University. Just after dawn, the plane took off from the Jingshi University Airport and headed straight for Datong, three to four hundred kilometers away. After the plane landed, he used the airport radio station to contact Yao Baolai, Zhang Huizhan and others.
At this time, everything in Beijing is business as usual, and nothing has happened yet. Zhang Huizan, Yao Baolai and others heard that Sun Yuanqi had arrived at Datong Airport early in the morning. Their first reaction was that something big must have happened in Beijing, and they hurriedly followed the order and rushed to the airport to greet him. As expected, Sun Yuanqi asked directly as soon as they met, without waiting for greetings: "Zhishan, Shihou, how is the training of the 47th Brigade? Can you have full control? If there is an emergency gathering now, how long will it take to complete the gathering? ?¡±
The predecessor of the 47th Mixed Brigade, the 47th Mixed Association, included the 93rd Biao, which was composed of students from Jingshi University and the affiliated middle school, and the 90th Biao, which was composed of the surrender troops of the 4th Biao of the Second Association of the former Imperial Guards. Four standards, the ingredients are relatively complex. In the first year of the Republic of China, Jingshi University moved to the Datong and Shuoping areas of Shanxi Province, maintaining a strong military threat to the capital, outside the Great Wall, and even Yan Xishan in the south. It can be said that Jingshi University and the New China Party Headquarters are the most stable in the suburbs of Beijing. 's backer.
Precisely because of the heavy responsibility of the 47th Mixed Brigade, Sun Yuanqi has always cared about it. When the situation in Outer Mongolia was tense, the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu sent troops to the expedition at the same time. Later, the expedition troops were reorganized into the First Division of the Outer Mongolia Army to station in the southern border of Outer Mongolia to deter the Kulun authorities from acting rashly. Only the 47th Mixed Brigade of the Army in front of The one that was released was withdrawn alone. Later, the first tank developed by Jingshi University and the Ordnance Science Research Institute was finalized. It was named "Kilin" because of its rapid running and full body covering the deck. The first batch of finished products produced by the Peiping Iron Works were also handed over to the 93rd Regiment of the 47th Brigade for secret testing and training.
As brigade commander. Yao Baolai replied: "Reporting to the Prime Minister, the 47th Brigade is well-trained and we can fully control it. If we urgently gather now, it is estimated that the strength of a regiment can be completed within 6 hours, and the strength of the entire brigade can be completed within 24 hours. "
Sun Yuanqi nodded slightly, and then asked: "What about the troop deployment of the enemy you are facing?"
Yao Baolai said: "To the north of our army is the First Division of the Outer Mongolia Army under Feng Huanzhang (Feng Jishan), and to the south is the First Division of the Shanxi Army under the personal command of Governor Zhao Xingzhi. To the west, across the Yellow River, is the Second Division of the Shaanxi Army. Ensure that these three aspects have peace of mind. The main military pressure on our army comes from the 1st Army Division of Cai Huchen (Cai Chengxun) and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of Zhang Xiangchen (Zhang Jiuqing) stationed in Zhangjiakou, as well as the 3rd Division of the Beiyang Army stationed in Nanyuan, The Third Mixed Brigade, the 10th Division of the Beiyang Army stationed in Beiyuan, and others.
"Especially Zhang Xiangchen's Third Cavalry Brigade, relying on their skilled men and horses to fly around, bullied our army for not having large-scale equipment of troops and horses, and often looted in the areas of Yanggao and Tianzhen in our defense area. Our army could not catch up, so we could only look back and sigh. Since Zhangjiakou is located near the capital, the slightest conflict would cause an uproar, and our army did not dare to organize a large-scale encirclement and suppression. As time went by, both the local garrison and the people complained, and the people were extremely angry!"
Sun Yuanqi said: "The people are extremely angry? That's good. We now have grievances and revenge! You now quickly issue an order and order the first regiment equipped with tanks to assemble at the border of Zhijin as soon as possible. Other departments are also gradually moving to the first regiment. The regiment is close and ready to advance towards Zhangjiakou at any time. If Zhang Xiangchen's third cavalry brigade dares to come out again, you can give it a go and fight. Teach them a lesson!"
Zhang Huizhan was overjoyed: "We can finally show off the tank? Sir, did something big happen in Beijing?"
Sun Yuanqi looked worried: "There is something big happening in Beijing. Although it has not happened yet, it should happen soon. If you are not careful, it will cause turmoil in the country, so you must be prepared for a war and a big war!"
"Oh?" Yao Baolai and Zhang Huizhan couldn't help but look at each other.
Tang Shouqian added: "According to relevant intelligence, Yuan Xiangcheng will send troops to surround the Congress this morning, coerce the members to elect a formal president on the same day, then arrest important members of our party and the Kuomintang, and announce the dissolution of the parliament; in addition, he will send troops to search for our new president. The Chinese Party Headquarters intends to wipe out all members of the New China Party. Baixi and I received the information early this morning, and in a hurry we had to take a plane straight to Datong to consider how to resolve the crisis and rescue the comrades in Beijing."
"Ah? What kind of blow did Yuan Xiangcheng receive, and why did he suddenly become so heartbroken?" Zhang Huizhan couldn't help but said in surprise.
"Who knows? Maybe he knew that he didn't have much time left, so he made such a desperate move?" Sun Baixi speculated maliciously, "Of course, the matter is urgent now, and we don't have the time or energy to guess why Yuan Xiangcheng is so crazy. "The most important issue at the moment is how to deal with the upcoming turmoil."
Zhang Huizan said quickly: "Brother Zhishan, you first accompany your husband and Commander Zhe Weng back to the brigade headquarters. I will gather the troops and prepare to move towards Zhangjiakou immediately to avoid delaying the fighter plane."
Since Sun Yuanqi escaped from the New China Party Headquarters, he has been thinking about how to guard against Yuan Shikai's possible dirty tricks and how the situation will develop in the future. Therefore, as soon as he was firmly established in the 47th Mixed Brigade Headquarters, he started to make money. Issue the command:
Order all troops in the 12 provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Hubei to cancel all outings and vacations, distribute weapons and ammunition, and immediately enter a state of combat readiness. Provincial governors and division and brigade commanders must stick to their posts and wait for notification at any time;
Order the aviation regiments of the western provinces to transfer aircraft to Xi'an, Taiyuan, Datong and other cities near the Beiyang-controlled areas in a planned and batched manner. China Airlines has grounded aircraft in Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and other provinces starting from the afternoon, while controlling flights in other provinces, leaving sufficient margin to assist air force operations;
Ordered Huaxi Bank to suspend the exchange of government bonds of the Republic of China and Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and other provinces, and to sell off the public bonds it held, causing Yuan Shikai to fall into a financial crisis in the short term;
Order China Broadcasting Corporation to always pay attention to the current developments in the three places of the Presidential Palace in Beijing, the Congress and the New China Party Headquarters, and report in a timely manner. At the same time, all news on the news channel of the radio station must be reviewed by Datong before being released, and it is ready to insert various power-on announcements at any time;
Ordered Zhiyong Pharmaceutical Company to strengthen the supply of drugs to the Beiyang-controlled areas, and cut off the supply of all special drugs that can be used for military purposes, such as artemisinin, penicillin, sulfonamides, and oxytetracycline;
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When Sun Yuanqi issued the order, Tang Shouqian had been thinking silently beside him. After Sun Yuanqi was temporarily free, he asked in a deep voice: "Bai Xi, I have been thinking on the way here, why did Yuan Xiangcheng suddenly change his temperament? As far as I know, he has been known for his steady reforms since he became an official in the late Qing Dynasty. , had also suffered from the persecution of the Communist Party, and it stands to reason that he should sympathize with the revolution and support the republic. And he did the same thing before and after the first year of the Republic of China. Why is he suddenly turning back and besieging the Congress and our new China? Party headquarters? Is it because we sent troops to Fujian and Sun Tui'an (Sun Daoren) changed his banner?"
Sun Yuanqi did not expect that Tang Shouqian would suddenly ask this question. He frowned and thought for a moment before replying: "I think this question can be viewed from two aspects. The first is Yuan Xiangcheng himself. Sun also spent a long time with Yuan Xiangcheng. Objectively speaking, , Yuan Xiangcheng has both courage and ability; he is able to win over talents and has no lack of skills in doing things. He is also patriotic and territorial and good at running the army. He is indeed a good candidate for the president. Sun is also ashamed of himself in these aspects.
"But we must also see that Yuan Xiangcheng's fascination with power is far beyond ordinary people. It is said that he informed Ronglu during the Reform Movement of 1898, which led to the coup of the Queen Mother of the West, the imprisonment of Emperor Guangxu, and the failure of the reform. This led to his subsequent rapid rise. Although it is a rumor, we can still see some of Yuan Xiangcheng's true nature. As for his later resignation and demotion, and his retirement in Huan Shang, I am afraid that he did not let him see the power of the government, but it made him realize the importance of power. The Republic of China Before and after, he sympathized with the revolution and supported the republic. This was not only the general trend, but also a cover for him to use the revolution to seize power. It had nothing to do with his steady reforms.
"Because he was extremely obsessed with power, he was dissatisfied with the superiority of the Qing court, and eventually forced the palace to abdicate, making the former emperor and empress a destitute mother and son in the Forbidden City; so he was dissatisfied with Li Huangpi working alongside him, and finally took the opportunity to lure him to Beijing, making the former deputy The president became a prisoner in Yingtai; so he was dissatisfied with the Kuomintang pointing fingers everywhere, and finally launched the southern expedition to counter the rebellion, making the former revolutionary hero an exiled politician in Fusang. In the past year or two, our New China Party has had many restrictions on him in Congress and the cabinet. With the power to dispose everywhere, it is conceivable that he will definitely become the target of his eradication in the future. As for us sending troops to Fujian, we just gave him an opportunity to break out!"
Tang Shouqian asked: "What about the other aspect?"
Sun Yuanqi said: "The other aspect should be attributed to the system or culture. Weng Zhe, you said that Yuan Xiangcheng had suffered from the poison of the Communist Party, so he should sympathize with the revolution and support the republic. In fact, people who have suffered from the poison of the Communist Party since the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties Are you still young? In the distance, there are Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, and in the near future, Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Zicheng. Once they stand up and take charge, who would not think about being the emperor and ruling the world? And who would want to sympathize with the revolution and support the republic? This is China Caused by thousands of years of systems or culture, people always feel that every country must have an emperor, otherwise the country will not be a country. Of course, there is no right or wrong distinction between dictatorship and democracy, only at a certain stage. , which system is more appropriate at a certain period." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m .read.)
ps: This chapter was written hastily and unsatisfactorily. Feel sorry! !