bookcurios Chapter 283 Intrigue
Chapter 283 Intrigue
Hearing this, Huo Yunshan frowned slightly: "But, Xiao Yaonan won't let us fulfill our wish easily."
"Besides, Hankou is far away from Lingnan and western Hubei. If Xiao Yaonan attacks us, I'm worried that we won't be able to provide timely support."
Lin Hongfei waved his hand: "It's impossible for Xiao Yaonan to directly attack us. After all, he and I belong to the same direct lineage, and besides, he has Yushuai's face."
"So, at best, he will use some non-military means to expel us; or ask Yushuai to intervene and let us give up control of the Hanyang Arsenal."
Speaking of this, Lin Hongfei looked at Hu Yitong at the side and said, "Yitong, didn't you say that there is a leader in the Hanyang Arsenal who is our Jiangdu man?"
"Take some time these few days to meet him and dig out some information we need from him."
Hu Yitong nodded: "Don't worry, I have already arranged this matter in advance, and I will meet with him tomorrow night."
"Okay, I'll leave this to you."
After Lin Hongfei finished speaking, he glanced at the crowd and said, "During this time, you should try to find out more about the situation in the area from Guishan to Heshan. The time and place are favorable, and we must first take advantage of the location."
"Yes, I understand!" Everyone replied immediately.
Although Lin Hongfei predicted that within five days, Wang Zichun would be electrified and resigned, but his downfall was beyond Lin Hongfei's expectations.
Two days later, the Hunan Army repelled Wang Zichun's Second Division, and under the leadership of local forces in Hubei Province, they quickly approached Wuhan.
And Xiao Yaonan's 25th Division still stayed in Hankou, including Lin Hongfei, who was under the banner of aiding Hubei, also stayed in the Wangjiang Hotel and did not come out.
At this time, Wang Zichun had completely understood that these two made it clear that they were just sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, and then took the opportunity to enter Hubei. They had the same idea as the Hunan Army.
In desperation, Wang Zichun announced his resignation, and quickly left Hubei Province with the wealth he had scavenged in the Lianghu area, and went to Tianjin to be a seemingly secluded apartment.
But after Wang Zichun left the field, Xiao Yaonan still did not lead his troops south, until the appointment from the capital was sent to Hubei Province in the form of a telegram.
Xiao Yaonan was appointed governor of Hubei Province.
Wu Ziyu was appointed as the inspector of the two lakes, responsible for the military affairs of Hubei Province and Hunan Province.
Immediately, Xiao Yaonan led the 25th Division from Hankou, went south and went straight to the front to fight against the Hunan Army.
Before leaving, Xiao Yaonan sent his adjutant Yu Qingyun to Wangjiang Hotel.
After seeing Lin Hongfei, Yu Qingyun didn't hide anything, and said directly: "Mr. Lin, the Hunan Army is coming in menacingly, and it looks quite unstoppable."
"Governor Xiao is ready to lead the 25th Division south to fight against the Hunan Army, and Yushuai is also preparing to bring the [-]rd Division to Hubei for support."
"Mr. Lin, you are a well-known fighter. Back then, you started with [-] soldiers from Hebei and Shandong, and you conquered the entire Lingnan Province."
"Mr. Xiao hopes that you can go south with him. With your help, the Hunan Army will surely be repelled."
Speaking of this, Yu Qingyun deliberately raised his voice: "Besides, Governor Xiao also sent a telegram to Yushuai about this matter. It is estimated that Yushuai will agree with you to go south with the army."
Looking at Yu Qingyun in front of him, Lin Hongfei couldn't help but sneer, Xiao Yaonan was indeed a smart man, he took him away from Hankou in the name of going south with the army, so he couldn't do anything about it.
Moreover, he also brought up Yushuai's name to make it difficult for him to refuse.
If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would be really difficult to refuse.
But since Lin Hongfei has made up his mind to control the Hanyang Arsenal, he will not give up easily.
He smiled slightly, looked at Yu Qingyun and said, "Dr. Xiao thinks highly of me. How can I fight any battles? I can be today because of the strength of my brothers."
"Otherwise, with my little ability, let alone the whole of Lingnan, even being a county magistrate would be difficult!"
"If I go south with the army, it's purely to add to the chaos."
"Besides, I heard that Yu Shuai is also going to bring the third division into Hubei. With his old man around, this battle will definitely be won."
"I don't think I'm going to join in the fun. I'll take these three iron-clad gunboats and help Governor Xiao guard the Yangtze River, lest there be a battle ahead and a fire in the backyard!"
After hearing this, Yu Qingyun couldn't help cursing in his heart: "What fire broke out in the backyard, even if there was a fire, it was you, Lin Hongfei, who set it off!"
Seeing that Lin Hongfei was not fooled, Xiao Yaonan originally thought of sending troops directly into the Wangjiang Hotel, forcing Lin Hongfei to go south with him.
But Yu Qingyun told him that Wangjiang Hotel had been turned into a blockhouse by Lin Hongfei, with heavy machine guns and mortars on the roof, plus the cement and cement building, it was impossible to attack without using artillery.
But if the artillery was really used, the relationship between Lin Hongfei and Xiao Yaonan would be completely torn apart, and there would be no end to death.
Not to mention the relationship between Lin Hongfei and Wu Ziyu.
Xiao Yaonan still had to face the Hunan army now, if he added a strong enemy like Lin Hongfei to himself, he might not be able to sit firmly in the position of governor of Hubei Province.
In desperation, Xiao Yaonan could only let Lin Hongfei stay in Hankou.
However, Xiao Yaonan did not guess Lin Hongfei's real intention to stay in Hankou.
After all, apart from the position of the Governor of Hubei Province, Xiao Yaonan couldn't think of anything else in Hubei Province that Lin Hongfei wanted.
Perhaps, Lin Hongfei wanted to take the opportunity to spread his influence in western Hubei to Wuhan.
To be conservative, when Xiao Yaonan left Hankou, he deliberately left a regiment of troops stationed in Hankou, just to keep an eye on Lin Hongfei and prevent him from doing anything wrong.
When Lin Hongfei and Xiao Yaonan were fighting openly and secretly, a passenger ship docked at Jiangdu Wharf. Among the surging crowds, a handsome young man was carrying a rattan box and following the crowd to the land of Jiangbei.
Chen Jiaming, the legitimate son of Chen Fengchang, the former high-ranking member of the Anhui Department and the deputy minister of communications, had just returned from studying in France at this time.
When he met Lin Hongfei for the first time, he once expressed to Lin Hongfei his idea of going to Japan to study medicine.
It was only later that he changed his mind and went to study in France instead. After seeing the prosperity of big cities abroad, Chen Jiaming decided to study civil engineering and urban planning. He hoped to build a modern city for his motherland in the future.
Some time ago, Chen Jiaming returned from France. After talking about his ideals with his father Chen Fengchang, Chen Fengchang immediately decided to let his son go to Lingnan Province.
Although Chen Fengchang said he had left the field, his mind was still very clear. Lin Hongfei is now serving as the governor of Lingnan Province, and he will definitely start construction projects in Lingnan Province. International students majoring in civil engineering like Chen Jiaming are the talents Lin Hongfei is most in short supply.
In addition to the relationship between Chen Fengchang and Lin Hongfei, needless to say, Chen Jiaming went to Lingnan Province, and he would definitely be able to show his ambitions!
So, after resting at home for a period of time, Chen Jiaming set off for Lingnan Province.