Then Tang Tianxi ordered: "Immediately notify other soldiers of the Fifth Brigade to quickly seal all exits in the capital. From now on, no one is allowed in or out. Be careful to prevent members of the New China Party and the Kuomintang from escaping out of the city!"
Although Tang Tianxi knew that his move was completely in vain, he still had some hope in his heart. He hoped that God would hear his prayers and pleas and make all the seven or eight hundred members of Congress suffer strokes and paralysis and lie on the spot, waiting for him to go one by one. or those congressmen are slowly squirming on the ground like snails or sloths (if he knows such animals exist in the world) - not even turtles, after such a long time, even turtles should move to the car superior. Once in the car, the soldiers could only follow behind and eat ashes!
However, the imagination is very full and the reality is very skinny!
By the time Tang Tianxi arrived at the House of Representatives building, the venue was already deserted, and even the bodies of the two Kuomintang congressmen who had been shot dead were missing.
If you think about it, you can understand that hundreds of people were imprisoned in such a small space for a day or two. They didn't eat well, didn't sleep well, and were in danger of their lives from time to time. It's enough for these pampered men not to go crazy. The skill is profound! Now that we have finally found a chance to escape, why don't we run away quickly? Even if the members of the Civic Party are not in danger of life, they are not having a good time in Congress these days. They need to go back and have a good meal, have a good sleep, and pay back their debts. Who would be stupid? Staying in the Congress waiting for him, General Tang?
However, Tang Tianxi still refused to give up. He sat on the speaker's seat, hoping that the soldiers blocking the city gate would bring him good news. Until the lanterns come on. Only then did the officer who sealed the door send the message: "Reporting to the brigade commander, we have captured a group of congressmen!"
Tang Tianxi couldn't help being happy and jumped up from his seat. He couldn't wait to ask: "How many people are there? Where are they now?"
The officer replied respectfully: "There are about twenty or thirty people in total, and they are now on their way to the Congress!"
"Only twenty or thirty people?" These people are less than half of the total number of members, and can only be counted as a fraction. Tang Tianxi couldn't help being disappointed. He couldn't help but frowning and asked: "Where are those hundreds of New China Party members now? The New China Party headquarters has been occupied by our army. They are now homeless and it is impossible to escape. If they fled with wings, didn't you discover their whereabouts?"
The officer quickly stood at attention and replied: "Report to the Brigade Commander. I know the whereabouts of the members of the New China Party because of my humble position. They are in the city right now!"
Tang Tianxi immediately turned from worry to joy and made some calculations in his mind: There are nearly 400 members of the New China Party. Adding in the 200 to 300 people from the Civic Party and the 20 to 30 people just captured, it is estimated that it will not be a big problem to gather two-thirds of the people to elect the president. Then he laughed and scolded: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier! Why are you still standing there? Go and arrest them!"
The officer replied with a grimace: "But they are all hiding in the U.S. Embassy in China. How dare you do anything in a low-level position?"
It turned out that Yang Du, Yang Yongtai and others carried a radio with them. After learning that Zhao Bingjun was dead. Then he used the technique of attacking Ruan Zhongshu's heart. Ruan Zhongshu was originally harboring ulterior motives, but after Yang Du's threats and inducements, he soon lost his guard and ordered the troops to lift the siege of the Congress and release all the members.
However, walking out of the parliament building does not mean that you have successfully escaped from danger, especially now that the Fifth Brigade of the Third Division of the Central Army is stationed in the city, and the Sixth Brigade of the Third Division is not far outside the city. Once Yuan Shikai notices it. Order all ministries to carry out strict searches, and the congressmen will be trapped again. The first reaction of many MPs after escaping the danger was to leave the city quickly. The further away you can get, the better.
With the speed advantage of the car, Yuan Shikai really couldn't do anything against these people for a while. But Yang Du did not hesitate to veto the proposal: "We can't leave the city now! The reason is very simple. If there is no sixth brigade to block the way to the west, escaping to Jingshi University in a car would be the best solution. But Now that the Sixth Brigade is blocking the road, going west is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap. As for other directions, cars will run out of fuel after running a few hundred kilometers out of the city. At that time, everyone will have to abandon the car and walk. And in the vast North China There are Beiyang troops stationed everywhere on the plain. It is impossible for us to escape from Yuan Xiangcheng's grasp. At most, we can only survive for a few days!"
¡°A council member immediately retorted: ¡°Secretary-General Xizi, if we don¡¯t leave the city, are we going to stay in the city and wait to die?¡±
Obviously Yang Du has already considered how to escape: "Everyone, please be patient. First of all, we really want to stay in the city, and secondly, we are not just waiting for death! Because we are going to a place where Yuan Xiangcheng can't afford to provoke us to take refuge temporarily. Once the situation is stable, it won¡¯t be too late to evacuate Beijing!¡±
"The place where Yuan Xiangcheng cannot afford to offend" as Yang Du said is the U.S. Embassy in China where they are currently avoiding.
Since he couldn't even afford to offend Yuan Shikai, Tang Tianxi was naturally at his wits' end.?. However, the New China Party has between 300 and 400 members of both chambers of Congress, accounting for almost half of the National Assembly. It is not an innocuous scrap that has nothing to do with the overall situation. It can be said that without the giant Buddha of the New China Party, the Congress will not be able to hold office, let alone any presidential election! Tang Tianxi was mumbling for a long time but could not think of any clever way to draw out the congressmen without hurting Sino-US relations. He had no choice but to return to the Presidential Palace dejectedly to plead guilty to Yuan Shikai.
The originally majestic Presidential Palace was in a mess after the daytime bombing, but Yuan Shikai insisted on moving it back in the evening despite the strong dissuasion of the whole government. He is currently listening to Army Chief Duan Qirui's report in a side room that was not affected by the bombing.
"According to telegrams from various ministries near the capital this evening, during this morning's bombing, the Sixth Brigade of the Third Division of the Central Army suffered the most serious losses due to the early reconnaissance of the Jingshi University garrison and a good understanding of our military deployment. All members of the brigade were killed. 267 people, more than 700 casualties of various types, all weapons and ammunition were lost, and the brigade commander Zhang Zhizhong (Zhang Hongkui) was also seriously injured. The brigade has basically lost its combat effectiveness.
"In addition, the 1st Division and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Central Army stationed in Zhangjiakou, the 10th Division of the Central Army stationed in Beiyuan, and the 2nd Division of the Central Army stationed in Qingyuan, Zhili were all bombed, with casualties of between three and four hundred. Although it did not cause a devastating blow, the weapons and ammunition suffered serious losses and needed to be replenished.
"According to the investigation results of the Third Cavalry Brigade stationed in Zhangjiakou, the 47th Mixed Brigade originally stationed in Datong is advancing from Yanggao and Tianzhen in Shanxi to Huai'an and Wanquan in Zhili. If it is not stopped, it is expected to be destroyed at noon tomorrow. We will encounter the forward troops of the Third Cavalry Brigade. So Zhang Xiangchen (Zhang Jiuqing) called to ask our army how to deal with this matter?" Duan Qirui reported while standing in front of Yuan Shikai's bed.
Yuan Shikai put down the ginseng soup in his hand, coughed a few times, and replied: "When things happen with the Congress, I will order Tang Yunting to lead his troops to take over the defense line of Zhang Zhizhong's Sixth Brigade. If there is no fresh force between Jingshi University and the capital, If it is shielded, the Jingshi University garrison can march straight into the capital and threaten the capital, which will have a great impact on the morale of our army. How can we let it go? Of course, the combat power of the Jingshi University garrison is estimated to be limited. It is more than enough to defend but not enough to attack, so Tang Yunting's fifth brigade took over. Don't force Jingshi University too close behind the defense line. Wait until the time is right before taking action slowly, lest Sun Baixi take the risk and bomb the capital!
"The shortage of weapons and ammunition in the divisions and brigades around the capital is indeed quite worrying, but now Japan is entangled in the validity of the treaty and has been unwilling to borrow money or support arms. I am afraid that it will be difficult to rely on it in the short term. However, the important area of ????the capital is of great importance. Weapons and ammunition are the foundation of the army. In my opinion, it is better to temporarily allocate some from Shandong, Zhili, and Northeastern provinces to support various ministries and try our best to tide over the current difficulties.
"As for the invasion of the 47th Mixed Brigade, what I mean is to use the 1st Division as the backup and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade as the vanguard to fight them! The regiment under Sun Baixi's command a few years ago will be famous for its help with aircraft. The Ji army in Guangdong and Guangxi for more than ten years has been defeated and defeated, which has attracted the attention of the world. The good people in Beijing often compare the new army under Sun Baixi with our Beiyang elite, thinking that they do not know which one is better? I am also curious. We are in a hurry, so why not take this opportunity to show off. I wonder what Zhiquan thinks?"
Duan Qirui replied: "I also think it is best to fight a war! Now the public opinion in the whole country is very unfavorable to our Beiyang, and the two armies have not yet clashed, Sun Baixi used planes to first demoralize our armies, making the third The Sixth Brigade of the division has lost its combat effectiveness, and other units have suffered heavy casualties. If we cannot boost the morale of our army with a big victory now, the situation will definitely become even more passive in the future!"
Yuan Shikai nodded: "What Zhiquan said is absolutely true! So I decided to use the momentum of a lion fighting a rabbit to overwhelm divisions and brigades of Beiyang elites in one fell swoop to fight against a brigade under Sun Baixi's command. Although the strength is three times that of Yes, but Sun Baixi has a plane to help out, so I can¡¯t say I won without force!"
Just when Yuan Shikai was ambitious and wanted to defeat the invading 47th Brigade, Tang Tianxi knocked on the door and asked to see him. When Yuan Shikai saw his good friend's face turned pale, his heartbeat couldn't help but skip a beat, and he hurriedly asked: "Yunting, how is the situation in the Congress?"
Tang Tianxi looked ashamed: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, before he arrived at the National Assembly, Ruan Douzhan privately ordered the lifting of the siege of the National Assembly and let all the members go, regardless of the fact that the formal president had not yet been elected. Yunting did not do his job well, Please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
After hearing the news, Yuan Shikai felt dizzy and shaky. Fortunately, in the past few days, he had experienced multiple blows such as Sun Yuanqi's seizure of Fujian, Sun Daoren's change of flag, the leak of the plan, Sun Xiong's escape, Liang Shiyi's death, Zhao Bingjun's betrayal and other blows. His psychological quality was gradually improved and he could withstand the blows. His abilities are getting better and better, and he finally didn't pass out. After a while, he asked in a low voice: "Where is Ruan Douzhan now?"
Tang Tianxi timidly replied: "Now Ruan Douzhan is missing, butThe public suspects that he has fled to the U.S. Embassy in China with members of the New China Party. "
Yuan Shikai couldn't help but became furious and smashed the tureen in his hand to the ground: "Liang Yansun made a mistake on me! Zhao Zhi'an made a mistake on me! Ruan Douzhan made a mistake on me!" (To be continued)