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    "Get out of the way, everyone else." Kick-tat-tat, kick-tat. The sparks flying from the horseshoes on the bluestone pavement are especially obvious in the dark night.  The guards rushed all the way from the Marshal's Mansion to the city gate. The officer guarding the city gate wanted to scold the other party for his recklessness, but in the end, the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't come out.  It's the marshal. "Where are your people?" Qi Xieyuan pulled the reins and pointed the riding whip at the officer guarding the city gate with a rather impatient tone.  For him, this was already a matter of life and death, like a beast trapped in a trap. After discovering that the arsenal might explode, he was already on the verge of a volcanic eruption. The reason why he still had some sanity was that  Because of luck.  I hope the arsenal is safe and sound.  As a local warlord, Qi Xieyuan is at the peak of his life.  Going further is almost impossible.  In the direct army, seniority is also one of the measures of a person's ability.  In the position of warlord, it may not be obvious, but if you want to go further, it will be extremely difficult.  But for Qi Xieyuan, he is facing the possibility of stepping down before he has secured his position as governor How can he be willing to do this?  As the head of the local army, Qi Xieyuan controlled the strength of the five divisions in Qilu, and they were all nominally under his command.  But here, there are only two divisions that can really be used by him, and one of them is still his old army.  Controlling the ammunition supply of several other divisions became his only way to maintain the local area.  "If he loses thesehe can't imagine how long he can sit in the position of Shandong Governor?"  It could be a few months, it could be a few days.  ¡°If Qi Xieyuan doesn¡¯t struggle at this time, then it is very likely that he will never have the opportunity to seize it in his life.  Unlesshe is determined to go with the Japanese.  However, during the period when Beiyang was in power, neither the 'Zhili clique' nor the 'Wan clique' were willing to openly act as traitors and lackeys. As for treason In Duan Qirui's words: Treason depends on the situation. Borrowing Japanese money, if  China's national strength is insufficient, and they come to rob it. Who can stop the Japanese?  If China's national power rises, it will not be a matter of not paying back the money, but of settling interest with Little Japan To sum up, to discuss the characteristics of the Beiyang Era, in one sentence, this is an era of iron and blood.  Qi Xieyuan is also a member of Beiyang. The iron-blooded gene may not be as obvious as Duan Qirui's, but he is also ruthless.  Maybe he wouldn¡¯t dare to ride alone into the camp.  But with the guards in Qilu territory, he can still fight with swords and horses.  If he hadn't had a stable footing before and had most of his energy taken away by local factions, perhaps he would have revealed his true nature long ago.  "Take your people and follow!" The moment the city gate opened, Qi Xieyuan jumped over the fence that was half a man high and took the lead in rushing out of Jinan City. The guards behind him also rushed out.  It was a pity that the city defense battalion guarding the city gate was infantry. The leading officer swallowed his saliva and looked at the cavalry that quickly disappeared into the night. The infantry had to keep up with the cavalry. Even if they were exhausted from following the horses, they would not be able to keep up.  .  Fortunately, he roughly knew the direction Qi Xieyuan was going. It should be an arsenal not far from Xinzhuang. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Gather!" "Run forward! The target is Xinzhuang." Jinan City was already in chaos, but outside Jinan City  The Fifth Division's garrison had clearly felt the explosion over the arsenal. The sentries on the observation deck had already seen the flames shooting into the sky in the direction of the arsenal "Sir Zheng!" "Master's seat!"  Looking at his subordinates  The regimental commanders and brigade commanders are all here, and they are stationed in the military camp of the Fifth Division outside Jinan City. In fact, they only have the strength of a brigade, about three to four thousand people.  There were more troops stationed, and Qi Xieyuan was worried.  Not only was Qi Xieyuan guarding the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Division, but the Fifth Division was also guarding Qi Xieyuan.  Since the War to Protect the Country, the Fifth Division has been isolated in the Beiyang sequence, and its designation may be canceled anytime and anywhere.  Even if the designation had not been cancelled, the Fifth Division was still in very bad shape. It had been reduced from a first-class main division to a local force.  If Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui hadn't looked at the face of Jin Yunpeng, the teacher of the fifth division, perhaps Beiyang would no longer have the designation of the fifth division.  Zheng Shiqi served as the division commander after Tian Zhongyu. Not long after he became the division commander, he received news from his classmates in the staff department that in the future, Shandong would no longer implement the practice of military governors concurrently serving as division commanders of the fifth division. In other words, the local factions in Shandong were in the eyes of senior officials.  , are not trusted.  Hearing the news, Zheng Shiqi's heart felt cold. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't heartbroken.  Since Tian Zhongyu was dismissed, this negative emotion has spread among the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Division.spread throughout the country.  Even in the daily suppression of bandits, there is no work to do, let alone loyalty to the new governor Qi Xieyuan.  The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Division now have only one thought in mind: make no mistake and don¡¯t give Qi Xieyuan an excuse.  "Shiquan, please tell me about the situation!" Zheng Shiqi did not say his plans, but asked Zhang Shiquan, chief of staff of the Fifth Division, to analyze the current situation.  Zhang Shiquan cleared his throat and then said: "From what the sentry saw, the place where the fire broke out should be the arsenal. Just now, Li Yue, chief of staff of the Sixth Division, called and asked the Fifth Division to help investigate the explosion in the arsenal.  " Before Chief of Staff Zhang Shiquan finished speaking, Zhang Zongxian, commander of the 10th Brigade, was shaking with anger and cursed: "When will the headquarters of the Fifth Division obey the orders of a chief of staff of his Sixth Division?  , Is it possible that Qi Xieyuan is too lazy to even make a phone call in person? " "Master, Qi Xieyuan is so bullying. He clearly doesn't take our fifth division seriously!" "I don't believe it if we just stand still and let Qi Xieyuan go find it by himself!  "Is it possible that Qi Xieyuan has grown into a man with three heads and six arms?" "Have you finished talking?" Zheng Shiqi has been in charge of the Fifth Division for many years, and his authority is unquestionable. When his generals saw that the division commander was angry, they all stopped talking:  "I'm asking you to come up with ideas and solutions, and I'm not here to complain one by one." After Zheng Shiqi finished speaking, he stood up and paced back and forth in the war room of the headquarters.  There was silence in the room. Only the clock hanging on the wall of the headquarters made a mechanical sound, ticking, ticking, disturbing the heartstrings of everyone present.  After about a minute or two, Zheng Shiqi stopped. After a fierce inner struggle, he seemed to have made a decision: "Everyone!" Staying in the military camp, the generals who were qualified to participate in this military meeting all brushed their faces.  Stand up. Compared with some chaotic local troops, the Fifth Division still retains a rigorous style.  Unfortunately, this cannot change the embarrassing position of the Fifth Division at all.  After the second reduction that year, there were even rumors in Yanjing that Duan Qirui wanted to remove the designation of the Fifth Division.  If it weren¡¯t for Jin Yunpeng¡¯s strong opposition, there might have been no fifth division.  "The current situation is related to the survival of our fifth division. Since the old commander resigned, the situation of our fifth division has become more and more dangerous. At this moment, preserving the designation of the fifth division is the most realistic thing before us.  "Please reprimand me!" "Our unit has no cavalry and is vulnerable to ambushes when operating in the dark, and lacks the means to counter a breakout Even the orders given by Qi Xieyuan are difficult to carry out."  There will be no big losses." Zhang Zongxian, commander of the 10th Brigade, said: "Farewell, please tell us how to do it well. If any of the troops of the 5th Division are disabled, there will be no consequences.  The replenishment of soldiers and weapons, even the ammunition mouths are stuck on us, isn't this just to release us? " These words made everyone present feel heavy in their hearts. Doesn't the Fifth Division have cavalry?  How is it possible? Eight years ago, the Fifth Division's establishment included a cavalry battalion, a cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment directly under the division, four main regiments, two supplementary regiments This was the most glorious period of the Fifth Division.  It¡¯s a pity that the past is no longer the same.  Zheng Shiqi did not feel this depressed in his heart. Perhaps he knew very well that the Fifth Division did indeed go too far in the war to protect the country. Kexhang!  This is a mistake that no boss can tolerate. Since the National Defense War, at least in the Beiyang system, no one will trust the Fifth Division.  But Zheng Shiqi couldn't say that perhaps when Yuan Shikai became emperor, he was indeed going against the grain, but the Fifth Division was still the elite of the Beiyang sequence, but it was the first to respond to the Southern Revolutionary Party's war to protect the country, causing the Beiyang army to fall into trouble at the beginning of the war.  In passivity.  At that time, Zheng Shiqi was also a senior general in the Fifth Division who supported the anti-imperialist movement.  Originally, his intention was to push Jin Yunpeng to a high position, but unfortunately he failed in the end. Jin Yunpeng has been drifting in the cabinet, but he is still so far away from that position.  Nowadays, different from the impulsiveness of the past, Zheng Shiqi only wants to retain the seeds of the fifth division. He has no ambition and is more hesitant and hesitant on both sides.  "It can't be said that he is satisfied or dissatisfied. Zheng Shiqi said with a normal expression: "So, we can only move towards the railway and move closer to the 9th Brigade. Qi Xieyuan said that we are going to chase the bandits who robbed the arsenal" Bandits?  Zhang Zongxian was the first to stand up and agree: "Yes, it must have been done by bandits. These guys are extremely valuable. Our fifth division has the responsibility to protect the country and the people, and we must not tolerate traitors."Qi Xieyuan still didn't know the news that the commander was about to break camp in the dark. He was riding on a war horse and after leaving the city gate, he began to regret that he was too impulsive.  The situation outside the city is unclear now, not to mention that there are many troops garrisoned at the arsenal and there are solid fortifications. Even if the regular army attacks, it will not be able to defeat it in a short time.  What's more, no gunshots were heard at all.  Several war horses flew away, imprinting the light of fire in the distance.  Mao Renfeng and others who had evacuated from the arsenal heard the rumble of the war horses in the distance. Although it was very light, their hearts were beating.  A subordinate was lying on the road with his ear to the ground. He quickly got up and said to Mao Renfeng: "Cavalry, it's cavalry!" (~^~)
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