novelbest Chapter 281
Chapter 281
鄂省
Hankou
As the commander-in-chief of aiding Hubei, Xiao Yaonan led his No. 20 Fifth Division to Hankou, and set up camp. No matter how urged by Prince Chun, the Governor of Hubei Province, he was like an old monk in meditation and would not move.
In the residence of the 25th Division of the Direct Line, Xiao Yaonan, who was temporarily appointed as the "Commander-in-Chief of Aid Hubei", was absent-mindedly listening to the adjutant reading a telegram just sent by Wang Zichun.
The content of the telegram is also a cliché. It is nothing more than saying that the Hunan Army is attacking fiercely, and his troops are almost unable to hold back. He begs to bring troops to support immediately.
The adjutant finished reading the telegram, then looked at Xiao Yaonan and said, "Master, do you want to reply to Wang Zichun?"
Xiao Yaonan is also a veteran of the direct lineage. When Cao Dashuai, the leader of the direct lineage, was the commander of the third division of the Beiyang Army, he was the chief of staff of the division.
He and Yu Shuai also knew each other very early. When he was the chief of staff of the division, Yu Shuai was the major general and brigade commander of the third division. The relationship between the two has always been very harmonious.
Sometimes when Cao Dashuai and Yushuai had conflicts and quarrels due to military and political matters, Xiao Yaonan would often mediate and ease their conflicts. Therefore, he was valued by Cao Dashuai and Yushuai at the same time, and he was like a fish in water within the immediate family.
At this time, hearing the adjutant's speech, Xiao Yaonan squinted his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Let's reply an letter, and say that most of the soldiers of the 25th Division are from the north, and they are not acclimatized to the soil and climate in Hubei province, and they are recuperating. Immediately send troops to resist the Hunan army."
The adjutant nodded, quickly transcribed it on paper, and then handed it over to the radio operator on the side to send a telegram.
When Yu Shuai received Wang Zichun's request for help, although he immediately sent Xiao Yaonan to lead the 25th Division into Hubei, but before they set off, they had already made up their mind to "aid Hubei but not the king".
To put it bluntly, the two of them just want to sit and watch Wang Zichun go down the field, and then take advantage of the opportunity to seize the military and political power in Hubei Province.
In addition to serving as the governor of Hubei Province, Wang Zichun also has the position of patrol envoy between Hubei and Hunan, which can govern the military affairs of Hubei and Hunan provinces.
It's a pity that Wang Zichun is not capable enough, not to mention the military affairs of Hunan Province, he can't even control Hubei Province now.
If he can't do it, it doesn't mean that others can't do it either.
As a matter of fact, Wu Ziyu, who was the deputy tour envoy of the three provinces of Zhilu and Henan, had already thought about the position of the tour envoy of the two lakes.
After all, the deputy inspector of the three provinces is only a deputy, and there is a inspector of the three provinces on his head. It is better to get the inspector of the two lakes so that he has no constraints.
Now it seems that the plan of the two has initially achieved its goal, and Wang Zichun can no longer hold on under the internal and external difficulties!
At this time, the adjutant said: "Master, our people heard the news from Wang Zichun. It is said that Wang Zichun sent someone to ask for help from the Governor Lin in Lingnan Province. The Governor Lin promised to bring troops into Hubei to support Wang Zichun."
"Look, do you want to tell Yushuai to stop Governor Lin, lest he mess up our plan!"
Hearing the adjutant's worried words, Xiao Yaonan smiled slightly and said: "No need, Lin Hongfei is a smart man, he should be able to see Yushuai's true intentions in seeking to win Hubei and Hunan provinces."
"Therefore, it is impossible for him to bring troops into Hubei. Even if he does come, he will probably be like us. He will not work hard and just sit and watch Wang Zichun go down the field!"
Speaking of this, Xiao Yaonan couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional: "This Lin Hongfei is young, but his eyes are poisonous enough. We have just set foot on the border of Hubei province, and he has already occupied the western part of Hubei."
"If I become the governor of Hubei Province in the future, I will depend on Lin Hongfei's face in terms of military and political affairs in western Hubei."
The adjutant frowned and said, "Wu Yongquan, Yushuai's nephew, is the guardian of western Hubei. Although he was a deputy under Lin Hongfei before, he now leads the army and dominates the army. I think he will gradually leave Lin Hongfei in the future."
"At that time, relying on our relationship with Yushuai, we may not be able to win Wu Yongquan to our side."
After Xiao Yaonan listened, he chuckled: "You underestimate the relationship between Lin Hongfei and Wu Yongquan. I met Wu Yongquan once at Yushuai's house before. During the conversation, I found that the relationship between this person and Lin Hongfei can be described as close. If others want to instigate it, it is purely asking for trouble."
When the adjutant heard this, he was a little discouraged and said, "According to what you said, we really can't interfere with this matter in western Hubei?"
"Isn't it enough for Lin Hongfei to control Lingnan Province? He wants to extend his hand to Hubei Province. This is too greedy!"
Xiao Yaonan said calmly: "It's normal for him to do so."
"Although this Hubei is controlled by him, fortunately, he is Yushuai's niece and son-in-law, and he can be regarded as the iron man of our direct line. We don't have to worry about him colluding with outsiders in the future and harming us in turn."
"Furthermore, although Wang Zichun is not far away from going down the field, many of his old subordinates are still serving in the Hubei Provincial Army. If these people are not appeased/supervised, they will become a disaster in the future."
"Lin Hongfei's troops left in the west of Hubei can help me to take control of Hubei Province as soon as possible!"
When the adjutant heard this, he nodded: "Don't say it, it really makes sense, Lin Hongfei can really help us!"
Having said that, there was still a trace of coldness in Xiao Yaonan's eyes, how could he allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch, Xiao Yaonan has been in the army for many years, and today he finally has a piece of land of his own. , being manipulated by outsiders, this made Xiao Yaonan unacceptable.
At this time, Xiao Yaonan had secretly made up his mind, even if Yu Shuai was there, he would find a way to squeeze Lin Hongfei away from the west of Hubei.
At this time, a telegraph operator walked in quickly and delivered a telegram that had just been received to the adjutant. The adjutant quickly glanced at the telegram, and his face immediately changed.
Xiao Yaonan sensed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
The adjutant sent the telegram to Xiao Yaonan, and said: "Master, Lin Hongfei led three armored gunboats down the river, and in the name of aiding Hubei, they will arrive in Wuhan soon."
"Ok?"
Xiao Yaonan frowned, picked up the telegram and read it again, and said with a sneer, "I'm really talking about Cao Cao. When Cao Cao arrived, this Lin Hongfei really couldn't help talking about it."
"Three armored gunboats, great work!"
"However, since he wants to aid Hubei, what's the use of a gunboat? No matter how thick the barrel is, it can't hit the inland!" The adjutant said with a frown.
Xiao Yaonan is a very smart person, he soon realized the meaning of Lin Hongfei's actions, he couldn't help but sneered and said: "Hehe, you can't hit the inland, but you can hit our 25th division's station!"
"This is to tell us clearly that Lin Hong's spaceship is strong and powerful, so let's stop thinking about western Hubei!"
"Little bunny!"
"You're not very old, but your wrists are quite stiff!"