Chapter 217 216. Wu Peifu Floats to the South

In the past few days when Wu Peifu was at Tianjin Station, the situation of the Zhijun became even more miserable. As of November 2, the vanguard of Hu Jingyi's troops had entered Yangcun, and the Zhijun retreated without a fight. The Tangshan area was even more miserable. According to Japanese sources, Zhang Zongchang wholeheartedly wanted to capture Wu Peifu alive and take his head.Wu’s Japanese adviser Okano Masujiro was notified by Yoshida Shigeru that the Japanese government was willing to help save Wu’s life, so Yoshida Mao advocated that Wu immediately move to the Japanese Concession, but Wu Peifu was very persistent on this point and would never take shelter after the defeat Concession.

On November 2, Yangcun was not guarded, and Feng Jun approached Tianjin from Beicang. Wu fell asleep on the train for a while. , whoever's head I want." At the same time, Wu said to Okano Masujiro: "Fleeing into the concession to save my life after the defeat in the war is the thing I despise the most, and it is also the most embarrassing behavior of a country official. I will never do this kind of thing that I am most opposed to in my life. If Unfortunately, I would rather be broken here than take refuge in the concession in order to seek peace. I will never forget the Japanese government's kindness to me and the enthusiasm of my step forward."

Seeing that Wu was so resolute, Wu's left and right had to face each other and whisper in secret. Everyone knew that the situation was extremely serious and that not going to the concession would be a dead end. , what is our commander-in-chief's plan?" Wu seemed to have seen through the thoughts of the left and right. He said generously and tragically: "I will stay in Tianjin and see what Huanzhang (Feng Yuxiang) does to me." What will happen to Feng Yuxiang?The answer is simple, since he dared to turn against him, what can't he do!If Wu wanted to stay in Tianjin, he had to be a prisoner, otherwise he had to commit suicide.Wu's staff members were all anxious like ants in a hot pot, and they couldn't bear to leave Wu to find their own way of life.

Beside Wu, there was Liu Yongqian (literal name Liujie), the Director of Military Supplies of the Ministry of the Navy. He bravely said to Wu: "I have prepared a warship for the commander-in-chief. Why don't we drive the car to Tanggu and abandon the car to board the ship." This is the only way to escape from death.It turned out that Wen Shude, the commander of the Bohai Fleet, had colluded with Feng Faction and took the fleet away. Liu Yongqian was a close friend with the captain of the Huajia transport ship. When the situation deteriorated, he arranged for this ship to take Wu out of danger at the last moment.He was sure that both Feng Jun and Hu Jun were ten miles away from Tianjin, and they were close to death, so he bit the bullet and persuaded Wu to "float on the sea".

Wu was really a hero at this time. He was at the end of the road, so he couldn't help shedding tears, and said sadly: "I am a defeated general today. Although my luck is poor, I think it is not time to die. I can only pack up the remnants and go southward. Go to Qingdao to observe the situation, and then decide where to go." On the evening of November 2, 2013, Wu Peifu accepted Liu Yongqian's opinion and decided to board the boat from Tanggu. He ordered Zhang Zuomin, the chief of staff who was beside him, to make various preparations for evacuation. At about 10 o'clock in the evening, I received news that Hu Jingyi's pioneer was approaching Tianjin, and the situation was imminent, so the locomotive was fired up and ready to go.At this time, there were more than 30 first-class carriages on the train of the General Headquarters stopping at Tianjin Terminal, which was the same as when the headquarters of the rebellious army departed from Zhengyangmen, Beijing for Shanhaiguan two weeks ago. He and some guards accompanied Wu to share the adversity.At about 11 o'clock that night, Wu ordered to drive, and the train drove out of Tianjin Main Station and headed towards Tanggu. At 5 o'clock in the morning on the 3rd, the train arrived in Tanggu. Fortunately, there was no trace of the enemy in Tanggu, but many defeated troops gathered at Tanggu Station and the wharf. superior.

The Huajia ship has more than 5,000 tons. It was originally a German warship. Because it is too large to dock, it has to take a small boat to go to Huajia.It was already 9:00 in the morning when Wu and his party arrived at Dagu Port. They boarded the Huajia ship. There were already countless defeated soldiers on board. Wu immediately summoned more than 20 civil and military staff members on board to discuss the next steps.After the defeat, there was nothing to return to. The participants looked at each other in blank dismay, and really didn't know where to start.In the seat was Zhang Qizhen, who was highly valued by Wu, who wrote and drafted five opinions:

1. Cancel the policy of unifying China by force. 2. Change the attitude of the imperial servants, be tolerant of politicians and dignitaries, even if they have opinions, they should be respected even if they are political opponents, especially not scolded. 3. Give up the Luoyang base area and choose another base. Fourth, be close to the virtuous and far away from the sycophants, and use new talents. 5. Raise 3 million yuan as funds. Wu said that except for the third article, all are acceptable.These five points, as one of Wu's aides, are very prominent and bold, but they are also necessary.Among Wu's staff, Wu admired Zhang Qizhen the most. Zhang is a native of Guilin, Guangxi. His style name is Ziwu. The commander of the army, Tan Yankai, the governor of Hunan in the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang and Tan Youshan, changed the department to the Nanwu Army, Zhang served as the commander in chief, and later served as the director of the Hunan Military Department.In the spring of the 11th year of the Republic of China, President Li Yuanhong appointed Zhang as the governor of Guangxi and the rank of general of the army.Zhang Shouyong defended Zhang Shouyong and wrote a handwritten letter to Wu Chen's interests during Wu's first southern expedition. Wu was convinced by it, and they became brothers with different surnames.Wu never pretended to be polite to his subordinates, but he was the most affectionate and respectful to Zhang, and he was honored as the governor but not by name.

Zhang Bo is familiar with classics and history, especially in Qimen Dunjia. At that time, it was said that Zhang could call the wind and call the rain and know the past and the future. Of course, this is too exaggerated, but it is true that Zhang is a legendary figure.He and Wu Peifu complement each other and are in perfect harmony. At 7:00 pm on November 6, 2013, Wu Peifu led the defeated army to leave Dagukou on a Huajia ship. He stayed on the Huajia ship at Dagukou for three days, hoping to hear any unexpected good news, and at the same time clean up the remnants . Of course, there will be no good news at this time. Wu only heard a series of extremely bad news, so he made up his mind to go south.However, time has changed and the world is in a turmoil. At this time, Zheng Shiqi in Shandong has declared neutrality, demolished the track between Cangzhou and Machang to prevent the rout of the army, and at the same time strictly ordered the Shandong coastal ports to refuse Wu landing.When Wu Jian passed through Qingdao, Wen Shude only sent people to deliver food, but he did not welcome the ship to dock. On November 12, the Wu ship entered the Yangtze River from Wusong, and passed through Nanjing on the 14th. Qi Xieyuan once boarded the ship to meet Wu Yi.Zhang Jian, a celebrity in Nantong, sent a special person to send a condolence letter:

"Under General Ziyu's command: the general fights for the country, fights for the doctrine, and the war is not enough to be the general's crime. The general's defeat is not due to internal traitors and foreign conspiracy, and the defeat is not enough to be the general's humiliation. The general is usually elegant and respectful. Today, the general's Defeated, more respect and love. Difficult times, Fang Yin, may the general cherish the country, drink less and don't be arrogant, the general is very lucky. The country is very lucky." At the end of the letter, there is also a poem that goes: "Zhuang language is taboo at the time, and the people of Sri Lanka are really sorry. One boat becomes an enemy country, and the world wants to be homeless. Zhiyi Liu Zhonglei, able to army Li Zuoche, Yingqian has news that the inchworm is a dragon snake. "Wu read this letter and poem, shed tears of heroes, and said in a low voice:

"Ji Lao is really a confidant in poverty." Wu Peifu and his entourage arrived in Hankou on November 17, 2013. At this time, Qi Xieyuan and others had declared independence from Beijing, so Wu Peifu announced that Xiaodian organized the constitutional military government as soon as he arrived in Hankou.Xiao Yaonan, the governor of Hubei, was promoted by Wu. He thought that Xiao would of course follow his command completely, so he wanted to unite the Yangtze River provinces to fight against the north. The promulgation of the military government for the protection of the constitution is: "...the legal parliamentary government cannot exercise its powers, and the constitution is completely invalid... It is urgent to jointly build a military government for the protection of the constitution, as an internal and external agency... Since the day Feng Jun entered Beijing, Beijing's... order is completely invalid, and all conquests are planned, but the military government of the Constitutional Army belongs to it."

1. Since the legal government of the Constitutional Army cannot exercise its functions and powers, and the constitution is completely invalidated, it should be organized in conjunction with comrades and provinces. 2. The military government of the Constitutional Protection Army was established in Wuchang. 3. On behalf of the Republic of China, the government of the Constitutional Army performs all internal and external government affairs. 4. According to the meaning of the law that the head of state is the generalissimo of the navy and army, the military government for the protection of the constitution has set up a marshal under the generalissimo. 5. Marshals adopt a collegial system and set up a marshal meeting. The marshal meeting has a chairman and a vice chairman, who are elected by each marshal. 6. When the marshal is unable to attend the meeting, he may send a representative to perform his duties on his behalf. 7. The Military Government for the Defense of the Constitution shall set up five ministries of internal affairs, foreign affairs, military administration, finance, and communications under the marshals' meeting, each of which shall have a minister and vice-minister, and its organization and duties shall be determined separately. 8. The constitutional military government shall be abolished immediately upon the date when the constitutional validity is restored and the purpose of constitutional protection is fully achieved. 9. If there are matters not covered in this outline, it shall be amended at any time by the marshal meeting. 10. This Outline shall come into force on the date of promulgation. Listed as "Xiao Dian" are Qi Xieyuan, Sun Chuanfang, Xiao Yaonan, Liu Zhenhua, Wu Peifu, Du Xigui, Ma Lianjia, Cai Chengxun, Zhou Yinren, Sa Zhenbing, Zhang Fulai, Li Jichen, Liu Cunhou, Liu Xiang, Yang Sen, Deng Xihou, Yuan Zuming, Huang Mincheng 21 people, including Su, Zhejiang, Hubei, Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Sichuan, and Guangdong, and the navy.However, Lin Hu and Hong Zhaolin, who represented the Guangdong Army, were immediately denied by the representative of the Guangdong Army in Shanghai.Although Qi Xieyuan was the leader, he did not agree with the military government of the Constitutional Protection Army. On November 19, the governor of Jiangsu Province, Han Guojun, sent a telegram to oppose the protection of the constitution.As for Sun Chuanfang, Cai Chengxun, Xiao Yaonan, and Liu Zhenhua, in their telegrams replying to Han Jun, they stated that they did not fully agree to organize the constitutional protection government to electrify in advance, and they will try to remedy it later.And Xiao Yaonan from Hubei also hinted that Wu Peifu is not welcome to stay in Wuhan. On November 19, 2013, Wu Peifu left Wuhan sadly, and took the Beijing-Hanzhou train back to Luoyang via Zhengzhou. Luoyang was Wu Peifu's base, and since Wu returned to Luoyang, the anti-Wu people thought it was a tiger entering the mountain, and they were very disturbed.In Henan, Wu summoned his old troops, actively deployed defenses, and set up the former enemy general headquarters of the Gendarmerie in Zhengzhou. On November 23, Henan gentry Zhang Wei and others organized a military meeting in Zhengzhou to oppose Henan becoming a battlefield.At this time, Hu Jingyi's troops heading south had opened fire with the Wu army on the Beijing-Han line. After Duan Qirui came to Beijing to take up the interim ruling, Wu called Duan on November 24, expressing his approval of his policy to deal with the current situation, and advised Duan not to be fooled by Zhang Zuolin and Feng Yuxiang.Duan Qirui also intends to help Wu when he is in trouble, and use it to deal with Zhang and Feng, but he is afraid that Wu Zhen will not obey his orders after returning from his dead body.So Yang showed to win over Wu, saying that he could stop Hu Jingyi's army from advancing, but secretly ordered Yan Xishan, Liu Zhenhua, Lu Hongtao, and Wu Xintian in the northwest to besiege Wu Peifu with all their strength. On December 1, representatives of Wu Peifu and Hu Jingyi were holding a peace conference in Kaifeng to discuss a truce.Suddenly, Zhang Zhigong, commander of the Second Division of the Shaanxi Army, and Han Yukun, commander of the 35th Division, joined forces with the Shanxi Army to launch a sneak attack on Luoyang, and presented Wu with a letter of condolence, restricting him to leave the country on the same day.Wu Su was so arrogant that he didn't pay much attention to the changes of Hanbu, so he ordered preparations for war.Unexpectedly, Wu's order could not be issued, and his subordinates refused to accept the order. At this time, Han's second mourning medton came again. Wu Nai left Luoyang in a hurry and went to Zhengzhou first. It is indeed reported that Hu Jingyi's troops came from the north, so Wu had to hurried south to Xinyang to live in the Daoyin yamen in Xinyang. On the morning of the 2nd, Wu and dozens of people left Xinyang by train.At this time, Xiao Yaonan received a telegram again, refusing Wu to lead his troops into Hubei and urging Wu to leave the field.Wu had no choice but to get off at Xindian.Kou Yingjie of the Wu Department defended Zhangde, and in order to show a concession to Hu Jingyi, he once retreated 50 miles. On the 4th, Wu telegraphed Duan Qirui, saying that he planned to go to Jigongshan to recuperate and not care about world affairs.Xiao Yaonan called Wu, willing to send travel expenses, and invited Wu to go abroad, but Wu Yuedian was furious and immediately refused. Han Yukun led the army to chase eastward, and Zhang Fulai, the governor of Henan, was forced to leave Henan and handed over the seal of the governor of Henan to the provincial council.Li Jichen retreated to Xuzhou, Kou Yingjie retreated to protect Wushengguan according to Xiao Yaonan's order, and prevented the defeated army from entering Hubei. The situation in Zhengzhou was chaotic, and the 24th Division destroyed the iron bridge over the Yellow River to prevent Hu Jingyi from going south. Wu Jun retreated to the south, and Han Yukun led his army to chase after him. On December 5, Han's army occupied Kaifeng and Zhengzhou, and Hu Jingyi's troops crossed southward, but were refused by Han's army. On the 6th, Wu Peifu went to Jigong Mountain. Jigong Mountain is very famous. It is located at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces.The top of the mountain looks like a rooster announcing the dawn, hence the name Jigong Mountain.People in Henan and Hubei contend that Jigong Mountain can call the wind and rain, but in fact Jigong Mountain stands tall in the Central Plains, between the north and the south, and climbing it can reach thousands of miles.The mountain is very cool in summer and very warm in winter, and you can escape the heat. Foreign missionaries built churches on the mountain, and some people built villas.Most of the wealthy people come from Wuhan. There is a small street on the mountain, as well as hospitals, schools, sports fields, post offices, police stations, etc. The weather in December is a winter scene on the mountain, the trails are covered with frost, and the distant peaks are covered with snow.After Wu climbed the mountain, he borrowed the villa of Jin Yun'e, the commander of the 14th Division of Henan Province. After Wu Peifu went to Jigong Mountain, Jigong Mountain became a place of national attention again, and he was not only sick, but his hair also turned gray.It can be seen here that the situation affects people greatly.As far as Wu Peifu is concerned, he is too conceited, he is not fake about his words, he is arrogant, and he is different from popular customs. These can be said to be his strengths, but they are also his weaknesses.In any case, among the Beiyang soldiers at that time, Wu was worthy of being a strange man. He did not agree with Cao Kun's bribery, and he also did not agree with the Cao family's misconduct in Beijing. Wu was so angry at the time that he would have thought about it if he was defeated on the battlefield, but his failure this time was because of Feng Yuxiang's rebellion, and at the same time the Cao brothers' failure to live up to expectations was also the basic reason.In the first Zhifeng war, after the defeat of the Feng faction, they could retreat to the outside of the pass, retreat to the outside world, and strive for strength;But the generals of the direct line all take care of themselves and would rather let people defeat them one by one.How could Wu Peifu not be heartbroken under such circumstances. Duan Qirui also has a deep hatred for Wu Peifu.Because Duan's downfall was almost entirely in Wu's hands, when Wu Cong was stationed in Hengyang, he challenged Duan as a small division commander. Since then, his reputation and strength have grown day by day, and finally he launched the Zhiwan War. , In one fell swoop to defeat the Anhui Clique, Duan had no choice but to rest in Tianjin. If it weren't for the downfall of the immediate family, how could Duan return to Beijing's political arena. However, there are no absolute grievances in politics, and the political situation can turn yesterday's enemies into today's friends.Duan came out this time with the support of the two major forces, the Feng Faction and the newly-emerged National Army. He has no fists or courage, so he is insignificant. Being between the two major forces, Duan's temporary ruling life is not easy. Duan always wants to establish His own strength, but the Anhui faction's army has disappeared in smoke, and the Anfu faction is notorious. There are neither generals nor soldiers to use. Someone suggested to Duan that Wu Peifu should be reused. When Wu Qiong had nothing to return to, he would pull Wu and make Wu work for Duan. Only Wu could still deal with Zhang Zuolin, especially for Feng Yuxiang.Duan was also tempted by it, but he couldn't believe Wu.As far as Wu Peifu is concerned, he said that Guan Yu is righteous and not emperor Cao, so he may have performed the story of five passes, six generals, hanging seals and gold, and sending his sister-in-law away for thousands of miles to flaunt himself.Under such circumstances, the possibility of cooperation between Duan and Wu is too small. At 7:00 p.m. on December 19, Kou Yingjie, the first division commander of the Hubei Army, went to Jigong Mountain to meet Wu. You can take a breather at Jigong Mountain. However, Hu Jingyi believed that Henan was already under his jurisdiction, so how could he allow a tiger beside his couch? He formally assumed the post of Governor of Yu in Zhengzhou on December 11, expelled Han Yukun, occupied Xinyang, and expelled Wu Peifu's More than 40,000 remnants disarmed, and at the same time notified Wu Peifu to ask him to leave Jigong Mountain. On December 28, Wu Peifu went down to Jigong Mountain with an illness and headed for Hubei, but the people from Hubei also refused Wu's entry, damaged the track, blocked Wu's train, and Wu was forced to get off at Guangshui. Wu Peifu entered Luoyang, went up and down Jigong Mountain, and traveled half of China, but there was no place for him in the vast land. In the past, he was praised and supported by others, but now he is expelled and blocked by others. Only in adversity can you see your confidant.When he had nowhere to go, Zhao Hengti from Hunan extended a hand of friendship and urged him to go to Hunan.And Yang Sen from Sichuan also sent people to meet him. Wu Peifu and Zhao Hengti fell in love with each other because of their enemies, so they became friends.In the era of Wu Zha, Zhao was not in step with Wu in Hunan. Wu was determined to unify China by force, while Zhao advocated inter-provincial autonomy in Hunan. Wu opposed Zhao's inter-provincial autonomy. However, the friendship between Wu and Zhao But it is not affected.Now Zhao invites Wu to go to Hunan via Hubei. Xiao Yaonan from Hubei was promoted by Wu, but now Xiao politely refuses Wu, and it is even very difficult for Wu to go to Hunan via Hubei.When Wu was blocked in Guangshui due to the destruction of the railroad tracks, Liu Siying, the military representative of Chuan Governor Yang Sen, came to visit and volunteered to go to Wuhan first to lobby Xiao "slow down the whole Wu", and Wu readily agreed.When Liu Siying arrived in Wuchang, he went to the supervisory office. Xiao told the visitors that he would not be Feng Yuxiang's second, but in order to preserve Wuhan, he asked Wu not to stay in Hubei.At the same time, three main points were decided: 1. Ask Wu not to be stationed in Yuezhou, but to be stationed in Huangzhou.2. Wu's guards are limited to two battalions.3. The warships Juechuan and Junshu were disarmed and used only for transportation and self-defense. On January 1, 2014, Wu Peifu led the guards to Dazhimen Station in Hankou, and declared that he would not enter the concession and stay in the train.At this time, the Hubei Public Mission petitioned Xiao, asking Xiao to persuade Wu to leave Hubei. On the 2nd, Xiao Yaonan withdrew the troops of the 25th Division of Hubei stationed in Yuezhou and returned Yuezhou to Hunan. Zhao Hengti immediately sent Zou Xubin as the envoy to guard Yueyang and led his troops to take over the defense. On the morning of the 4th, Wu Peifu went to Zhanjiaji, changed to Juechuan and Junshu, and went east to Huanggang, mooring at the foot of Chibi, without landing.Representatives of Sichuan, Hunan, and Guizhou provinces were all on board, and everyone took a photo together to sign the Sichuan-Hunan Joint Defense Treaty. On the 5th, he arrived in Huangzhou and lived in Huangzhou.On the first day of spring, Wu Kailiao belongs to Youlingquan Temple, Tao Kan Reading Place and other places of interest.Now I am copying a few poems written by Wu at that time—— (When I first arrived in Huangzhou, I wrote about the history) In order to seek unification for more than ten years, people did not turn their heads when they sighed; (Chibi Chunwang Shu shows the history of the cloud) The life of a soldier and horse pays for the flow, but turns kindness into hatred; fishing with the king for snow on the shore of Huangzhou, regardless of the world and freedom. (Huangzhou ascends the city in early spring) Two words of fame and fame, one hundred wars and mourning, the country has not changed, and this is the stage; raise a glass and drink alone to watch the Book of Changes, and Fankou Jiangyu comes to drink. Huangzhou was only 120 miles away from Wuhan, and at that time it became a place full of crowns and capes.Duan Qirui couldn't do anything about it.Xiao Yaonan saw that Wu's potential could not be insulted, Duan's power was not intimidated, and his attitude towards Wu became much more gentle.However, Wu had already tasted the harshness of the world, and various groups in Hubei changed their address to Wu three times, first as "Dashuai", then as "Yushuai", and finally as Ziyu.What's more, "Rejecting Wu and Protecting Hubei" was launched. Xiao Yaonan has his own reasons.The first fear is that Hu Jingyi's army will enter Hubei under the pretext of arresting Wu.The second Duan Qirui sent a representative to sit in the supervisory office, forcing Xiao to escort Wu to Beijing every day.At the same time, Xiao was also afraid that Wu's subordinates would be active in Hubei, so he posted an embarrassing notice: "General Wu expresses his resignation. If there is a fake general who calls on party followers, he must be brought to justice." He also sent a telegram: " If any ambitious person invades the territory of Hubei, he will immediately lead our troops to deal with each other." This is to deal with Hu Jingyi. After Wu arrived in Huangzhou, Xiao also sent a micro-telegram to inform all parties: "Wu's former envoy came to Hubei, and he received a telegram from the ruling party, not to take office or go to other places, in order to calm people's hearts and other reasons. In view of the sincerity of all circles, the Wu envoy will immediately Jiang Ri took the wheel to leave Han, not caring about worldly affairs. I, the general in charge and the former envoy of Wu, abide by the purpose of peace, and both of them can make it known to the world, which is infinitely beautiful. Yaonan was ordered to deal with it, and the friendship and personal acquaintances were all fortunately obtained." This This article is really a "good handwriting". In the eyes of Duan Qirui and Zhang Zuolin, Wu Peifu is an enemy, but the situation has changed. Feng Yuxiang's rise and defection make Duan and Zhang both wary. They both have the motive of using Wu to control Feng.Therefore, Zhang Zuolin once said to the press: "In the past, rewarding Wu was offered purely as a military action. Now that the military action is over, the action against the enemy is of course also suspended. Zuolin will not ask how to deal with Wu." Duan really wanted to invite Wu back to Beijing. If he was used, he would not be too far away; if he was not used, he would be more at ease in Beijing.Wang Yitang asked for this job. Wang felt that Duan's subordinates could deal with Wu except himself. In the past, when Wang was the general representative of the North-South Council and the North, Wu was the most opposed. But now that Wang has been appointed as the governor of Anhui, he feels that his status is different. up. On February 25, 2014, Wang Yitang went to Huangzhou to be a lobbyist for Duan, and persuaded Wu to come to Beijing voluntarily.Wu treated Wang as a distinguished guest, from the Yellow Crane Tower to Chibi, and kept talking about political issues. For several days in a row, the more he talked, the farther he went from the topic. go. Wang Yi's trip to Tang Dynasty had no results, Duan Qirui thought that since being soft could not work, he had to be tough.Secretly ordered Xu Jianting, the commander of the navy, to lead the eight ships of the Yangtze River Fleet to Huangzhou, hoping to capture Wu in one fell swoop.The Duan sent to monitor Xiao in Hubei was Zhang Xueyan, who had served as the brigade commander of the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Division. Zhang's current position was Xiao's chief of staff. Zhao Hengti from Hunan continued to persuade Wu to drive away. Just when Wu wanted to leave Huangzhou, Zhao sent a telegram with ardent affection. When Wu had nothing to return to, he was deeply moved when he received Zhao's telegram, and sighed: "Yan Wu is really a good friend." Between Wu and Hunan, it is an enemy or a friend, and it is an enemy in terms of claims, because Hunan is an independent province, and Hunan did not obey orders in the era of direct hegemony; , deeply connected.The most wonderful thing is that the Hunan people firmly refused the Northern Army to station in the territory, and now they automatically brought Wu from Hubei. If Wu had pushed the Hunan people too hard in Hunan, this result would not have happened today. Wu decided to go to Yueyang. In Wu's heart, Yueyang is his birthplace.When he entered Hunan for the first time, he stood out and became a comet in the Beiyang Army.When he entered Hunan for the second time, he skyrocketed and became the only one in the Beiyang army.When he entered Hunan for the third time, he forced Zhao Jun to sign an alliance under the city. He could have completely occupied Hunan with his troops at that time, but because he respected Zhao Hengti, he only signed the alliance and withdrew from the army.Now it is his fourth time to go to Hunan, but he has nowhere to go and takes refuge in Hunan. Duan sent the navy to attack Wu's plan. The former navy commander Du Xigui received an urgent call from Wu. It was midnight on March 1, 2014.Wu received the report and immediately took emergency action, leading his entourage to board the two ships Juechuan and Junshu, and set off for Hunan in heavy wind and rain.Two hours after Wu's ship set off, the eight warships led by Xu Jianting arrived, and Wu Tu had already escaped.When Duan learned that Wu had already left Huang, he urgently ordered Xiao Yaonan to intercept him. Of course Wu imagined all possibilities, so when they passed Wuhan, the lights of the two ships went out at the same time. Xiao Yi pretended not to know when they passed Wuhan, and asked him to go west and arrive at Huangjinkou At the same time, Chen Jiamo, the commander of the 15th Division, placed cannons on both sides of the strait to cover Wu's ships. At the same time, he declared that if the naval warships sailed up again, the cannons on the shore would attack. Xu Jianting's eight ships did not dare to advance when they reached Huangjinkou. Wu Peifu arrived in Yuezhou on March 4, 2014. Yueyang Town Guard Zou Xubin welcomed Wu on behalf of Zhao Hengti. Wu himself stayed on the ship, his family members lived in Yueshen Gehao's house, and the guards were stationed in the Tianhou Temple area. Zhao Hengti issued a positive message to welcome Wu: "International disputes are all due to political differences, and there is no grievance at all. Zi Yuguo has been relieved of his military handle, so he can travel anywhere, why force him to live in the concession? It is neither the best intention of the country to care for generals. , especially good parties respect the virtues of personality.” Zhao Hengti welcomes Wu Peifu to Hunan, which is really an expression of a friend in need and a friend in need.Zhao originally wanted to invite Wu to live in his hometown of Hengshan, but Wu was in Yuezhou, because he didn't really give up everything. Wu refused to go ashore in Yueyang, and Zhao asked him to abandon the boat and go ashore, but he also refused.After Wu went south from Fuhai, his desperate life was in the sea, mountains, lakes, boats, and cars.There is no danger everywhere, and not only is he unwilling to take shelter in the concession, but he is a little lazy to live on land. When Wu was in Huangzhou, although representatives from all parties communicated frequently, Huangzhou was under the jurisdiction of Xiao Yaonan, and Xiao was nominally Duan's subordinate official. Under the supervision of Duan and Xiao, Wu could not do whatever he wanted.Now in Yuezhou, Yuezhou is under the jurisdiction of Zhao Hengti, and Hunan is an independent province, not subject to orders from the Beijing government. Totally ignored. March 30, 2014 (March 7th in the lunar calendar) is Wu Peifu's 52nd birthday. This is completely different from the weather when he was 50 years old in Luoyang, but there is still a trend of wind and rain in all directions.All parties sent representatives to celebrate the birthday, and Zhang Zuolin also sent representatives. The birthday couplet Zhao Hengti gave Wu is: A lifetime of worry and happiness is all about the world; On this day, the gods drunk Yueyang. This couplet is like the person and the deeds, Wu unconsciously twisted his beard and smiled. It is also comforting to have such a confidant on the way to exile. July 23rd (the third day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar) is Wu’s wife Zhang’s 40th birthday. Wu’s friends and subordinates also celebrated in Yueyang. , Wu took up a pen and wrote the play "Passing Zhaoguan". Wu's subordinates sent Wu a plaque with Hunan embroidery on which it said "Resurrection". Sure enough, Wu soon made a comeback.