Chapter 87 Eighty-six, Zhejiang Independence

On April 12, Zhejiang declared its independence after Guangdong, and it was the fifth province to declare independence after protecting the country and defeating Yuan.The difference between Zhejiang independence and Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, and Guangxi is that it belongs to the southeast in the region, and it is not geographically adjacent to the previous provinces.What contributed to Zhejiang's independence was that Yuan planned to station the Tenth Division of the Beiyang Army stationed in Shanghai in Zhejiang, which aroused opposition from Zhejiang.Tong Baoxuan, commander of the second brigade in Hangzhou, Xia Chao, chief of the police department, Zhou Fengqi, commander of the Ningbo Independent Brigade, Lv Gongwang, governor of Jiahu, and Zhang Zaiyang, governor of Taizhou, all tended to be independent.General Zhu Rui of Zhejiang was at both ends of the rat. He still adopted the old path of the second revolution and did not declare independence. It was rumored that Zhu planned to trap and kill Tong Baoxuan in order to clear up the opposition. Tong Sui attacked the general's office on April 11 , Zhu Ruiwen turned and fled through the back door.The next day Tong convened a meeting of representatives of the provincial capital to discuss the election of the governor of Zhejiang. At that time, the Zhejiang military circle could not find a figure who could control the whole province.Qu was someone Yuan admired. He said to everyone: "I can only serve as the commander-in-chief temporarily in the name of patrol envoy to maintain local order." Qu's purpose is to preserve Zhejiang and prevent it from being damaged by turmoil. Yang Shande, envoy of the Songhu Army Guard and commander of the Fourth Division of the Beiyang Army, signed the "Songhu Non-Aggression Treaty".

After Zhejiang declared its independence, the military personnel jointly issued a telegram, the full text of which said: "The Beijing Political Affairs Hall, the commanding office, the heads of various ministries, the military and civilian chiefs of all provinces, and the military, police, and business circles all share a common lesson: the first righteousness in Yunnan and Guizhou is respected throughout the country, the justice is sincere, and it is as bright as the sun. All unanimously declared independence on Zhenri, and publicly elected Qu Yingguang as the governor. The morale was high and the order was good, which can be reported. Back to the Xinhai attack, the republic was achieved, and the country was in a state of turmoil, eagerly awaiting governance. The heart of the public, breaking the oath, destroying the "covenant law" to clamp down on public opinion, robbing the gentleman, exalting foreign debts in Qishan, and tyranny as fierce as a tiger, causing Luyan to have no joy in life, and there are many people who complain about the road. Still relying on fame Ann, I want to be the emperor. The secret electricity laughs at allies, and the voice of warning is loud in the five countries. I don’t know that only faith can build a country, and only virtue can convince people. It is equal to how dare to try the state affairs lightly. I have no personal enmity in Xiangcheng. Dangerous. If it is going from one place to another, where is Lu Nanyi? If you want to reduce the crisis of the current situation and eliminate the disaster of war in the country, you have to take into account the general trend of the world and show your determination to destroy Qin. There is no right to say, Dangers are even more unplanned. The world is not a world of one person. China is the China of the Yuan family? Xiang Chengguo still has the heart of loving the people and cherishing himself. The Qing Dynasty can still grant full authority to Xiangcheng with the organization, so Xiangcheng can't imitate the old emperor and grant Feng and Duan. Feng Gong is in the south and Duan Gong is in the north. What's more, the "Convention Law" exists, the provisions can be relied on, and the agency has been regulated for a long time, so disputes can never happen. Now the world is divided, and the hearts of the people are divided. The northern Sichuan and Hunan travel, setbacks, and the situation in each province is becoming more and more urgent. The city should also know that the general situation is gone, that it is difficult to recover if it is flooded, that good soldiers are in bad luck, and that the crowds can see that it should not be postponed overnight, so as to put the blame on the people. If the prestige is lost, how will it treat the people? , Then defeat is waiting. Gongwang and others would like to straighten out the army and wait for it. A few gentlemen in the country, learn from this kindness. With a bloody statement, wait for Mingjiao! Lu Gongwang, Zhang Zaiyang, Zhou Fengqi, Tong Hexuan, Wang Guilin, Xia Chao, Yu Wei, Gu Naibin , Xu Zexun, Tong Shaoji, Wang E, Shi Chengzhi, Li Weizhang, Wu Zhongrong, Fu Qiyong, Lai Weiliang, Li Quanyi, Wu Wenyuan, Han Shaoji, Wang Haoji, Wang Wenqing, Mo Yongzhen, Zhang Chi, Qiu Shao, Ge Jingzhong, etc. Hao. print."

But Qu Yingguang sent Yuan another secret telegram, narrating how he was pushed and dismissed, not out of his own will: "...At 4 o'clock in the night on April 11th, soldiers and civilians suddenly flocked to the military office. The general disappeared. The police force should be dispatched secretly to protect this office. The next morning, officers and gentlemen forced Yingguang to be the governor because of the relationship between local order and vowed to die. If not, I counted back and forth four times. In the afternoon, the officials of various agencies, as well as the leaders of gentry and businessmen, made a full speech. Finally, I asked you to use the name of the patrol envoy and the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang to maintain local order. Fulfilling the promise to maintain law and order by safeguarding the army and the people. Now the hearts of the people have been settled, and the order remains constant.  …”

Just as Yuan Shikai's days were declining and his disciples and old officials were defecting one after another, Qu's attitude made Yuan feel very comforted. Therefore, he ignored Qu's telegram as a secret one addressed to him, and issued an order on April 14 to arrest Qu. The content of the telegram was released, and said: "...It is time to make the best of knowledge, so that we can adapt to the situation. The army and the people are in control, and the whole Zhejiang is safe. The merits of the country are extremely commendable. He will be promoted to the rank of general and supervise the military affairs of Zhejiang. When the situation is difficult, we should use perseverance. Enthusiasm, taking the overall situation into consideration, already well-known, we must always maintain it, work together to make decisions, and make every effort to inform the military and civilians, so that in today's world situation, the country should be the most important, and everyone should do their duty of obedience to maintain order and tranquility , to benefit Sangzi, that is, to benefit the country. The president of this country has high hopes. This order!"

Yuan's decree to commend Qu Yingguang was intended to encourage people from other provinces to be loyal to him, but it unexpectedly placed Qu Yingguang in a critical position, because Qu did not have a strong foundation in Zhejiang, and those who supported Qu were all anti-Yuan. Yuan's order, it turned out that Qu actually sent a secret telegram to Yuan, so people from all walks of life in Zhejiang sent telegrams to accuse Qu. Soon, Zhou Fengqi, the independent brigade commander of the Ningtai Township, and Gongwang, the Jiahu Township's envoy, both arrived in Hangzhou. Qu was forced to resign. On May 6 Instead, Lu Gongwang was promoted as the governor of Zhejiang.

Lu Gongwang's appointment as the governor of Zhejiang means that the affairs of Zhejiang are in charge of powerful figures in military affairs. After taking office, Lu issued a telegram saying: "Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi governors, commanders-in-chief, chiefs of staff and Shanghai newspapers learned: Yuan Shikai broke his oath and broke his promise, bringing disaster to the people and the country, all the public are righteous, Jian Jia revitalizes the teachers, wipes out the culprits, and clears up the gang慝, the sound of righteousness broadcasts, and the sky is clear. Although Zhejiang Province is remote, we swear to protect the country together. Independence is advocated, and all people are united. At the same time, there is no way to climb. It is the responsibility of the public to look forward to inheriting the great difficulties, and to be ashamed of their lack of talent. They have overcome the heavy responsibility. They only have multiple bases in all directions, and the yuan has not been eliminated. Dare to cherish the whole body, so as to misunderstand the overall situation. It will be officially held on May 6 Take office. The ambition of the district is to search for the righteous brigade, to drive for the country, and to cooperate with the princes from east to west. Although we are in danger, we will leave here. The matter is the same hatred, and there is no turning back. Overturning clouds and rain, stealing heartache, and delaying the truce, especially Unexpected. The first righteousness of the princes must be grand and far-reaching, fortunately, the south needle, and a total of the north. Standing by the sword, waiting for orders, facing the lightning. Lu Gongwang, the governor of Zhejiang. Fish. Seal."

Yuan originally planned to send reinforcements from the Beiyang Army to the south by Haidao. This was one of Yuan's important actions when he extinguished the second revolution. He wanted to repeat the same trick and ordered the Navy Chief Liu Guanxiong to transport troops to Guangdong, but at this time he heard that the situation in Guangdong had changed. , and wanted to transport troops to Zhejiang, and Zhejiang was also independent. On April 15th and 16th, a part of the 12th Division of the Beiyang Army was shipped from Tanggu, using the ships Xinyu, Xinkang, Xinming, and Airen as troop carriers, and Hairong and Haiqi as cover ships, and went to East China. On April 20, when the fleet arrived in Wenzhou, it encountered a heavy fog. The Hairong ship failed to meet the purpose of escort, but hit the Xinyu ship. No loss counts.

On April 23, Liu Guanxiong led other ships to land in Fujian.