Chapter 25 Section 25 Du Yuesheng got the cannon

In the middle of the night of April 11th, Huang, Zhang, Du, Wang, Yang, and Chen, in the celebration of the gathering of relatives, friends, disciples, and ministers, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, drank blood wine, and vowed to share adversity, live and die together, and form a bond. Brothers with different surnames.The audience applauded and cheered with great enthusiasm.Standing in the middle of the hall with all smiles on his face, Huang Jinrong bowed his hands frequently to everyone and said loudly: "Thank you, thank you! It's just that there are too many friends here tonight, and the hospitality is not good enough. Please forgive me!"

He is expressing his gratitude on behalf of the six brothers as the eldest brother.But when everyone saw Boss Huang open his mouth, they thought he would make a long speech, but they knew that he only had a few words and a few polite words, so some people in the crowd refused to listen and shouted loudly: "We are going to be dispatched soon, please talk to us, the boss, to cheer us up!" "Wow, wow!" Everyone echoed, and some clapped their hands crisply and loudly. Boss Huang was embarrassed. Although he was the head of the Chinese police in the French Concession, he rarely spoke on big occasions. At this moment, his purple face was flushed and he said:

"Everyone knows that I don't know how to speak, so I need to cheer up—" He spotted Marshal Zhang in the crowd at a glance, and waved to him again and again as if he was amnesty: "Xiao Lin, come here! Say something for me! " Zhang Xiaolin smiled slightly. Someone pushed him to the center of the living room. He stood beside Boss Huang. "Dear friends, today our 6 brothers are sworn brothers. Thank you all for coming to support us. The boss has just said the words of thanks. As for the words of encouragement, I see that you are very energetic. Why do I need to say it again!"

Everyone laughed, but Zhang Dashuai pointed to the chime clock on the wall and said: "It's already one o'clock, there's no time to hold a banquet at night, and I'm afraid you don't have such a good appetite. I prepared some thick snacks with Yue Sheng, please appreciate it, it's a supper. If you are interested in drinking a few glasses of old wine , to keep out the cold air, that is even more welcome, please feel free to do so.” As soon as he finished these few words, a group of male servants and aunts from the Du mansion flashed out from the doors in all directions, holding a tray, big meat noodles, crab shell yellow... all kinds of Chinese and Western dishes. Everything is available.Friends who like to drink can choose from champagne to Yanghe sorghum wine. The appetizers prepared by the host include marinated rice and dried fruits such as peanuts and walnuts.

So the hall was really chaotic for a while, all the brothers served wine, called friends and companions, found a place, formed a group, and started eating and drinking.One is the first buffet style in the Du mansion, which makes everyone feel fresh. After a long night, this rich food and drink comes just right, which makes people suddenly shocked. Boss Huang and Dashuai Zhang stood side by side, turned around slowly from time to time in unison, watching whether the male and female servants were not entertained well, and when everyone was concentrating on eating and drinking, the buzzing human laughter gradually started again, and Dashuai Zhang raised his voice shouted out:

"At half past two, when we step out of the gate of the Du Mansion, we will have to comply with the old saying 'Life and death are fate'! Let's see who has the highest wave head? Damn it, the red picket team did it The world is in chaos on the beach, and the chickens and dogs are restless. The red men are tyrannical and tyrannical. If they occupy Shanghai, I can guarantee that no good person will survive! We drink the water from the Chunshen River and eat the food on the beach. What about the people of Shanghai? We don't care about us. But as the old saying goes, 'a blind man knows what to eat when he eats glutinous rice balls', we are usually hated, resented and scolded by others, it's all our fault There is no foot of soil, but I want to wear satin and silk, drink wine and eat meat, today!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly roared: "The Shanghai People's Congress is in trouble, and the red men have forced them to nowhere to go. We have to talk about the morals of the world and make the chivalrous prestige. Even if we risk our lives, we have to let it go and solve the problem. Beat that kind of red guy to death, eliminate the great harm for Huang Chutan, and bring peace! This is the purpose of our current Huage Bianlu heroes gathering!" Zhang Dashuai's words were so impassioned and soul-stirring that everyone present was furious and bloody.Gu Jiatang put a bowl of big meat noodles on the table heavily, slapped his thigh excitedly, reached out to snatch the glass of brandy from Ye Zhuoshan's hand, tilted his neck, and drank it all in one gulp; Ling Bang bang, smashed to pieces, jumped up on the spot, shouting:

"Dashuai Zhang spoke heartily! The time for dispatching is approaching, so I invite everyone to have a full drink. We will dispatch separately and fight for our lives to eliminate the scourge of those red men!" The crowd in the hall was furious, and the emotion reached its climax. Shouts of "Go, go, go!", "Kill the red ones!" Go head first.In the chaos, Du Yuesheng called out suddenly: "All brothers, please listen to what I, Du, say!" As soon as Si Yan came out, it was like performing a magic trick. The chaos in the hall quickly became orderly. "Today's matter, regardless of success or failure, we have to do our best. After doing our best, we are not afraid of embarrassment when we fail, and we don't need to take credit for success! I just ask everyone, do everything you can, and don't do nothing! "

Chen Qun smiled and nodded deeply, as if he was expressing to Yang Hu: Du Yuesheng made a lot of effort, to the point, his heart and knowledge are slightly better than that of Zhang Dashuai. All the brothers respectfully answered yes, and the bell rang on the spot. At half past two, the crowd poured out again, and the brothers from the Gongjinhui began to move out. Tens of thousands of brothers from the Gongjinhui set off from the French Concession, crossed the border of Great Britain quietly, crossed the Suzhou Creek in batches from Waibaidu Bridge, Zhapu Road Bridge, Sichuan Road Bridge, Guangzishui Bridge, and Tianhou Palace Bridge, along Beisi North Road, Beijiang West Road and Beihe South Road went hand in hand, heading straight for the target on Binshan Road.Fei Xin, the consul of the French Concession, was bribed by Du Yuesheng a long time ago, and every road leading to the Chinese world was suddenly opened without any obstacles.

Quietly and completely according to the planned deployment, tens of thousands of horses were divided into three floors, surrounding the two tall buildings, the library and the printing office on Baoshan Road.The strikers took their positions, each finding the place to fire his shots, and at the same time finding the necessary cover. Zhang Boqi was the commander in chief of this operation.He was full of guts, standing on the first line of the encirclement on the first floor, holding a Browning pistol and pointing majestically at the sky. Behind, the pre-selected 120 death squads lined up in three rows, ready to charge.

At this time, Zhang Boqi slowly raised his right hand, staring at the moonlight, staring at the watch with both eyes, all the people of ten thousand people were silent, their hearts were pounding, and they dared not even breathe.All of the more than 10,000 people were breaking the title and experiencing this kind of battle for the first time. It was both fresh and exciting, and they all held back their energy. At this time, a young boy, who was Rui Qingrong's new student, couldn't stop staring at him, and whispered to the person next to him: "I'm in a hurry, I need to take a pee." He just walked to a corner and opened his trousers to relieve himself.At this moment, Commander Zhang saw that the time was 5:20, he raised his right hand high and fired a shot with a "bang". At the same time, he sternly shouted: "spread!" In fact, dispersing is the secret signal to charge, and the last opening word is still lingering, and immediately after that, more than 10,000 people crowded together and shouted: "Hand in your guns! Hand in your guns!" The roar sounded like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, like a raging tide, and it exploded in the dead-quiet night. The color of the world changed suddenly, and the ground shook the house. Four fierce men surrounded Zhang Boqi and took the lead. There seemed to be more than 10,000 voices shouting in unison behind them: "Hand in your guns! Hand in your guns!" The sound of gunshots, roars, and footsteps sounded like thunder on the ground! The death squad went all the way without hindrance, and was about to rush to the iron gate, when a man flashed through the door with a box cannon stuck in his trouser waist.Wearing his peaked cap askew and wearing a worker's attire, he ran over and asked: "Hey, hello, hello, what are you arguing about here?" Huo Laoya Rui Qingrong met him face to face, and without answering, he took the gun in his arms with his left hand, and put the Browning in his right hand between his eyebrows, and with a "bang", the visitor fell backwards. Rui Qingrong shot and killed Yang Fengshan, deputy captain of the workers' picket team. Taking advantage of the opening of the iron gate, the Death Squad rushed in. At this time, the guards inside the iron gate found that their vice-captain had been killed.Just because they closed their eyes and fired their guns aimlessly, the bullets flew everywhere like beads, weaving a radiant fire net and ballistic trajectory in the dark night, almost sealing the entire door frame. Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhang Boqi made a decisive decision and ordered to retreat. He shouted loudly: "Run back and forth on both sides separately, remember to keep close to the corner!" The Death Squad immediately complied. The corner of the building was a blind spot for shooting. No matter how the pickets fired from the window, they couldn't hurt the people below. Along the two high walls, the death squads split into two groups and went around to the back of the building. Near Jiaqingli, because no shots had been fired from the windows of the fourth floor on this wall, Zhang Boqi shouted: "Quick!" None of the 120 death squads Injured and safe, they all retreated to the front line of the encirclement. After his breath stopped, Zhang Boqi gave another order. He turned his head abruptly and said to the people behind: "Hit upstairs!" "Hit upstairs!" Passed on one after another: "Hit upstairs!" Ping-pong-pong, pistols, rifles, cluck-clack, machine guns, ta-dat-dat, Maxine machine guns, and now and then a louder and startling "boom-boom," as bombs slammed into stone walls. The fight lasted until around 9 o'clock, and the situation became dull. At this time, the 5th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the 26th Army arrived. A shrewd and capable regiment leader Xing led adjutants and guards to mediate with an official document. Before 11 o'clock in the morning, with the bugle as a sign, the two sides ceased fire.Commander-in-Chief Zhang received Colonel Xing very politely. The Commander of Xing Corps was named Zhennan and graduated from the second phase of Baoding Military Academy. He also respected Zhang Boqi as a revolutionary hero.While chatting with Xing Zhennan, Zhang Boqi winked and ordered Gu Jiatang to call and ask Du Yuesheng who was in the headquarters for instructions. On the phone, Du Yuesheng resolutely said: "Now we can only rush forward and capture the Eastern Library as soon as possible!" Zhang Boqi immediately obeyed and charged three times in a row. Light weapons such as machine guns, rifles, and pistols could not penetrate the reinforced concrete wall. He charged three times and retreated three times. There was no progress and no effect. Du Yuesheng became anxious on the phone and shouted loudly: "Tell the brothers in front, I'll come right away!" Putting down the handset, he raised his arms and called out. Boss Huang, Zhang Xiaolin, Jin Tingsun...all the brothers of the older generation were dispatched to come for reinforcements.Because Fei Xin had blocked all the passages as promised, they first took a car, then crossed the fields, and ran along the railway from the left side of the North Railway Station. The "Three Tycoons" arrived on the battlefield, causing more than 10,000 apprentices and grandchildren to cheer, and everyone scrambled to spread the good news—— "Mr. Du is here!" "Boss Huang is here too!" "And Marshal Zhang, wow! Ah San with golden teeth!" Immediately, an emergency meeting was held at the headquarters of the Gongjinhui and the former commander-in-chief of the enemy. The background of the venue was that more than 10,000 disciples and disciples were gearing up, ready to do their best in front of the "three tycoons" and show some performance. "Bravery of blood can't accomplish anything," Zhang Xiaolin carefully observed the situation on the battlefield, and he resolutely concluded: "If you want to capture this building, you must pull in a few cannons to bombard it." "Where are the cannons?" Boss Huang asked anxiously. "Either——" Zhang Boqi glanced at Du Yuesheng, "I heard that there are a lot of small steel cannons in Great Britain." But, is Fei Xin willing to borrow it?Boss Huang hadn't said what was in his heart, but Du Yuesheng pulled Gao Xinbao away, and he said without hesitation: "Let's go, let's look for Fei Xin." Du Yuesheng brought his senior translator Gao Xinbao and rushed into Fei Xin's office. He cut straight to the point and ordered Gao Xinbao to do the same. He wanted to borrow all the cannons in the British Concession. Seeing the sweat on Du Yuesheng's forehead, serious and nervous expression, and Fei Xin's envy and love, he laughed and said: "Mr. Du, what do you need all those cannons for? I know all about your battle on Baoshan Road. Let me lend you 20 small steel cannons, okay?" "Okay thank you." Immediately, 20 small steel cannons were transported to the front line, and Commander Zhang smiled happily as if he had found a treasure. Twenty small steel cannons filled the vanguard and lined up in the open space in front of the Commercial Press. Then Zhang Boqi asked loudly to the brothers behind him: "Is there anyone who can fire a cannon?" It was passed back like an echo of a question, and in a short while more than a hundred people gathered. They moved the shells, loaded the shells, loaded the guns, and pulled the wires.Zhang Boqi estimated the distance, and gave the order himself. Just as he was about to order, "Fire!", Du Yuesheng squeezed over and pulled his elbow. "What's the matter?" Zhang Boqi turned around and asked impatiently. "There are good people and bad people inside. Can you fire a few shots first to scare them. As long as they are willing to surrender their guns, that's all." "That's exactly what I mean!" Zhang Boqi frowned and shouted loudly without looking back: "Fire!" The 5 cannons in the middle were released in response to the sound, and it was deafening like a mountain avalanche and the ground cracked. In half, the two iron doors were torn apart and could not be restored to their original shape.At this time, as long as Commander Zhang shouted: "Charge!" The brigade immediately rushed in. However, it was the cheers and applause of more than 10,000 brothers who shouted earth-shatteringly. They saw the door of the library being knocked down, and they were elated and shouted loudly.Some people even jumped up and raised their arms for joy. The scene was like winning the jackpot in a racetrack. This time, both Du Yuesheng and Zhang Boqi underestimated the picket team. Although they saw the cannons brought in and blasted open the iron gate, they still did not surrender.As soon as the artillery was fired here, they responded with a few rows of guns, turning the yellow mud in front of the artillery position upside down. At this time, a temporary artilleryman was frightened, and he ran to the back angrily and said: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang, our position is too prominent." "I know." Zhang Boqi's face sank, he ignored him, and said to Du Yuesheng with a raised face: "If you want to fight a war, you can't be soft-hearted." Du Yuesheng nodded in agreement, so Commander Zhang issued another order. He assigned Gu Jiatang, Ye Zhuoshan, and Gao Xinbao to each receive 5 cannons, and dispatched 30 or 20 people, divided into four directions, southeast, northwest, and began to bombard every corner of the library. a wall, and he exhorted them more quietly: "You blast the fourth floor first, then the third floor, then the second floor and the downstairs, in short, level the upper floor, and then bomb the lower floor." Rui Qingrong was restless, he asked angrily: "Why don't you bombard the second floor from the bottom up, and tell those bastards on the third and fourth floors to fall down and die!" "Didn't you hear what Mr. Du said?" Zhang Boqi glanced at Du Yuesheng, "We have to fire a few shots first to scare them. You have to blast from the bottom first, and those thousands of lives will only end." Du Yuesheng blushed, he was a layman in war, so he didn't interrupt anymore.He and Zhang Xiaolin left the commander-in-chief, took a large group of followers and bodyguards, and went all the way to visit the brothers and cheer them up. It took more than half an hour to set up the artillery positions on all sides. Commander Zhang issued an order that whoever set up the artillery positions first would launch the attack first.So "boom boom boom" was full of gunfire.The weapons of the picket team are only rifles and pistols. The guns cannot hit the cannon, but a single shot can destroy a dozen guns and dozens of people. The picket team can't stand it anymore.Zhang Boqi knew that the winning ticket was within his grasp, and with a smug smile on his face, he shouted, directing thousands of brothers to rush into the library like a tide.When the gunfire ceased, the gunfire was only here and there, the victors shouted, and the four-story house was in a state of chaos and chaos. It's not a problem to keep fighting like this. Gu, Ye, Rui, and Gao surrounded each other to make a way for Du Yuesheng. They made Du Yuesheng stand at the corner of the stairs and shouted loudly: "Everyone, don't fight! Capture the minds of the pickets first!" Mr. Du's order was transmitted from the first floor to the fourth floor, and the order was immediately stabilized, and the captains of each team searched everywhere.Although this is the general command office of the picket team, the commander-in-chief Gu Shunzhang was not there. When asked where he was, someone replied: "At around 4 o'clock in the morning, gunshots were heard from the Huzhou Guild Hall Federation of Trade Unions. The commander-in-chief brought four or five people there to visit." This statement is unbelievable. Gu Jiatang was silent. Seeing that the phone in the office was not damaged, he picked up the phone and dialed the headquarters of the Luban Road Gongjin Association. On the one hand, he reported the successful capture of the library, and on the other hand, he asked the headquarters Check the Huzhou Guild Hall Federation of Trade Unions, has Gu Shunzhang, the commander-in-chief of the picket team, been arrested? Gu Shunzhang was in the Huzhou Guild Hall. For the headquarters of the Gongjinhui, Gu Jiatang's question was a piece of information worth noting, and they promised to investigate it immediately and notify them at any time.Gu Jiatang put down the phone and said: "Let's sort this out first." Not long after, the phone rang quickly, and Gao Xinbao rushed to answer it. Every time he listened to a sentence, he would report loudly. As soon as the call was over, everyone knew the good news from the headquarters. It turned out that at 4 o'clock in the morning, more than 600 brothers from the Gongjin Association launched an attack on the Federation of Trade Unions in the Huzhou Guild Hall. Countless guns were seized on the spot, and more than a dozen leading elements were captured, and then they were escorted to the headquarters of the 2nd Division of the 26th Army. .Gu Jiatang called back to the headquarters and asked to check whether the commander-in-chief of the picket team was in the Huzhou Guild Hall. The left-behind personnel at the headquarters remembered the dozen or so captives, and then asked the second division by phone. The captives were brought out for questioning and investigation.This investigation immediately found out the results. Among the prisoners were the commander-in-chief of the picket team, Gu Shunzhang, and his two guards, a military doctor and two secretaries. It turned out that Gu Shunzhang heard gunshots near the Huzhou Guild Hall at the General Command Office of the Commercial Press. He was very worried and brought this group of people to inspect. After a rest, the delay was less than 20 minutes, and there was another round of gunfire outside. The Brothers of the Gongjinhui launched a full-scale attack. At first they also resisted tenaciously, and then they were captured under strong pressure. The brothers of the Gongjinhui worked together, charged forward, marched in four directions, and won an all-round victory. However, at noon on April 12, Bai Chongxi, commander-in-chief of the Songhu Garrison, posted a notice: For announcements: Armed workers in Zhabei fought wantonly this morning. During this period of martial law and the use of troops ahead, armed workers clashed arbitrarily, which is an obstacle to local peace and order.The responsibility of the commander-in-chief has to be strictly stopped to ensure public security.In addition to sending troops to disarm all the workers who caused the accident, they also sent personnel to discuss with the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions how to deal with the aftermath, so as to avoid further struggles and maintain local order.All the workers in the various factories in this port should work as usual, and don't believe in rumors so that you can feel sorry for yourself. For this announcement, everyone from all walks of life should be aware of it. this cloth. Seeing this announcement, people whispered to each other on the road, talking about it, not knowing what was going on.The brothers of the Gongjinhui haven’t seen this notice yet, because most of them are still fighting the workers’ pickets in Zhabei, firing guns and cannons, killing them indiscriminately. However, at around 5:00 p.m., Zhou Fengqi, the commander of the Shanghai Martial Law Command and the commander of the 26th Army, also issued a notice in a grand manner, with large lithographs, all over the main roads, streets and alleys of Shanghai's Chinese circles. According to the dawn of this day, gunshots were heard everywhere in the city, and people were sent to investigate. It was reported that there were workers, scoundrels and similar soldiers fighting each other with weapons, and the situation was in danger.When playing with the local location, occasional unrest will affect the overall situation.What's more, when martial law is in effect, such deviant actions that endanger peace are especially not tolerated.The responsibility of the headquarters has to be maintained and properly eliminated.Immediately divide the troops and rush to various places to repress them. No matter what aspect there is, those who do not obey the restraint will be ordered to disband and disarm in accordance with the martial law regulations to calm the place.After I left, it was reported that all the workers and scoundrels armed with weapons from all over the place were in a state of great tension and could not be stopped. They were all disbanded according to the order, and their guns were temporarily confiscated.This sudden incident has been calmed down. I am afraid that the local people will not know the truth and cause misunderstandings. Let us make an urgent announcement, so that everyone in the army and the people will know about it. It is best for everyone to live in peace. Those who still dare to spread rumors and make troubles, once found out, will be dealt with strictly without mercy, earnestly! This cloth! Seeing words such as "scumbags", "similar to soldiers", "deviant actions", and "affecting the overall situation", many people in the Gongjin Association were outraged and outraged.They protested to Du Yuesheng: "It is obvious that the brothers of the Communist Progressive Association are loyal and voluntarily acted for the country, pioneered the revolution, and risked their lives to fight the pickets. The courageous brothers of the Communist Party of China and the armed rebel pickets side by side, denounced at the same time, saying that they "wonderfully fought with weapons", "random conflicts", and "disturbed order and disturbed peace during the period of martial law". How can this kind of statement be convincing? , Can you accept it?" So, Boss Huang and Du Yuesheng, together with the leaders who participated in the confidentiality of the symposium, tried their best to explain to such friends who had done their best and made contributions.Du Yuesheng said loudly: "We only ask if we are doing right? We don't need to worry about whether people say we are good or not. Besides, everyone should understand that the government is no better than private people. They generally have scruples in doing things. We must never fall into the tricks of the Communist Party and sow emotions between us and the army. , causing mutual turmoil, just in time for their fisherman to benefit and make a comeback!" In order to express his firm support and support, Du Yuesheng ordered that the batch of guns and all the ammunition and weapons bought by him personally should be sent to the 26th Army. On the afternoon of April 13, the aftermath committee chaired by Dong Fukai officially took over the "Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions" of the Huzhou Guild Hall, announcing that the original "Federation of Trade Unions" would be cancelled, and a new "Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions" would be organized to be responsible for the trade union organizations, Worker leadership and handling of various disputes. The next day, under the command of Chen Qun and Rui Qingrong, with the assistance of the garrison and the police, the Operation Brigade conducted a comprehensive search of the "Shanghai Special City Provisional Government" where the Communist Party was located, the "Shanghai Special City Party Headquarters", the Shanghai Student Union, and the Minmin Daily The Society and the China Relief Association, according to the map, arrested more than 1,000 Communist Party members, and all of them were handed over to the Longhua General Headquarters for interrogation.At the same time, the Shanghai Qing Party Committee was formally established, with Chen Qun, Chen Dezheng, Leng Xin, Huang Huiping, Leng Xi, Chen Chao, Gui Chongji, Gao Fang, Pan Yizhi, Zhou Zhiyuan, Yu Guozhen and others serving as Qing Party committee members.