Chapter 43 Section 7 The Northern Expedition Army Falls on Anqing

It is said that Bai Wenwei, a member of the Anhui party, has a close personal relationship with Huang Xing. He has not left Nanjing during this period, but has helped Huang Xing disband the army. Huang Xing said: Old Bai, I am under a lot of pressure. Bai Wenwei said: Yes, you are under a lot of pressure. Huang Xing said: "Old Bo, you see we have such a good relationship, can you... well, help me share some pressure?" Bai Wenwei said: Haven't I been comforting you?By the way, Lao Huang, when the money for disbanding my army is transferred, Anqing will be waiting impatiently.

Huang Xing: ...that's what I'm telling you. To tell you the truth, I don't even have a coin here.See if you can... well, let the soldiers take the overall situation of the revolution as the top priority, leave without taking money, and find their own jobs? Bo Wenwei: ... No, Lao Huang, my soldiers haven't been paid for two whole months. You see, I dare not even return to Anqing, so I'll just wait for you to give me the money. Huang Xing said: You can't count on money. If you want to count on it, you can count on the revolutionary spirit of the soldiers to take care of the overall situation.

Bai Wenwei: ...I was thinking...that's enough. Huang Xing had no money to give to Bai Wenwei, and Bai Wenwei didn't dare to go back to Anqing, so everyone just stood up, hoping that the soldiers would be stupid and disband on their own.However, it is said that the most powerful Anhui Northern Expeditionary Army was stationed at Jixian Pass outside the North Gate of Anqing. This army first rushed to Yingshan, preparing to attack Beijing.But the North and the South reconciled, so the Northern Expeditionary Army returned to Anhui angrily, waiting patiently for their wages. After waiting for two full months, Bai Wenwei did not show his face.Just when I was wondering, there was news that the salary would not be paid, the bonus would be cancelled, and the severance pay of 50 yuan would also be temporarily frozen. At the same time, the left-behind government in Nanjing issued a call to the soldiers to continue to carry forward the fearless revolution Energetic, eager to spend money... There are too many people eating in Nanjing, and money is too tight, and everyone needs to make more sacrifices to tide over the difficulties.

At that time, the Northern Expeditionary Army was in a hurry, did they make a mistake?What kind of revolution is this?At the end of the reform, all wages, bonuses and severance pay were wiped out. It’s not right. Why don’t we reform again to see what’s wrong? That night, the revolutionary army of the Northern Expedition gave a whistle, and all of them rushed out of the barracks with guns and rushed to Anqing.However, the revolution of the brothers in the Northern Expedition Army was too sudden, and they did not unite all the forces that could be united. As a result, the cavalry and artillery teams of the brother troops came to intercept and kill them after hearing the news.The Northern Expeditionary Army displayed a fearless revolutionary spirit, fought bloody battles until dawn, and then made strategic shifts in the direction of Tongcheng and Qianshan.

The cavalry brothers chased after them all the way, killed two people, captured a battalion leader and a team officer, and escorted them back for trial. Two officers of the Northern Expedition said: The heads of revolutionaries can never be killed. Down with bad bosses who don't pay wages and bonuses... Amidst the passionate slogans, they have already been pushed out and shot. Anqing frantically called Nanjing, urging the governor, Bo Wenwei, to come back, but the line was always busy.It was later learned that the telephone line had been cut by the soldiers of the Northern Expedition.