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Chapter 2 From Zhenjiang to Shanghai

The overnight march made Yuchen, who was lacking exercise and wearing leather shoes, feel tired as if he was dead. Seeing that Zhenjiang City had indeed recovered, soldiers with white towels on their arms came and went. On the street, there were also flag soldiers dressed in Mongolian costumes and family members who were driven out of their houses and were hesitant and crying on the streets. They were chased by Han children and threw stones and scolded. (The three thousand flag soldiers stationed in Zhenjiang were all the Eight Mongolian Banners) It was a messy scene.

Yuchen's team of relatively strict troops came in and was immediately noticed. A young man in an officer's uniform came over and spoke in a Hunan accent: "Are you brothers defeated from Moling Pass? Are you from the 33rd or the 34th? I am ordered to contain here."

Before Yuchen could answer, He Sui rushed out of the queue and grabbed his hand: "Brother Niansun! I didn't expect to see you again!"

Brother Nian Sun also hugged He Sui and turned around: "Zhuo Ran, you are not dead yet! Always contain your subordinates and follow me to see Lin Biaotong! He knows that you are here too, so he must be very happy."

He Sui smiled and reached out to introduce Yuchen to Brother Nian Sun: "This Mr. Yuchen was introduced by Mr. Zhongshan and Brother Boxian to help us with the uprising. Our team has been incorporated into command. Now we are the China Jiangsu Revolutionary Army. We are not here to be taken shelter, but to contact Lin Biaotong. We have a big move."

He also introduced Brother Nian Sun to Yuchen: "This is a revolutionary comrade of the 35th Count. Brother Wu Cai, who is a team official like me, is a Hunan mule."

Wu Cai smiled and punched He Sui, and looked at Yuchen with some suspicion. Yuchen was wearing a blue suit with a small lapel and a short flat head in this group, which was really eye-catching: "Mr. Yu was sent back by Mr. Zhongshan and Brother Boxian? That's great. You guys settle down first, I'll take you two to see Lin Biaotong."

Lin Shuqing's Zhenjiang Governor's Office was located in the original Zhenjiang Prefecture of the Qing Dynasty. There was also messy everywhere, with official documents and clothes thrown everywhere. There were not even guards at the door, and all kinds of people with white towels were free to enter and exit. Wu Cai took Yuchen and He Sui and walked in. When he arrived at the second hall, he heard a man inside roaring in a Minnan accent: "Ask me to add it? Where do I have it? I can't develop the food expenses of these two brothers with more than 2,000 yuan now! Now this commander and the commander appeared again. When I lifted my head to restore Zhenjiang, why didn't I see them coming out to cooperate? His mother's!"

Wu Cai whispered to us: "There are too many people asking for money and equipment now. He has a bad temper. Please be careful.

He Sui also made a face: "Lin Biao has always been in a hurry, and it is not what he does today."

When he walked into the inner hall, he saw several people coming out in shame. A short, dark-clad officer was walking around inside. He was Lin Shuqing, a Fujian native, a Japanese mainland scholar graduated from the Southern Ocean. He was the 35th Regulations of the 9th Town of the Army in the Qing Dynasty. He is now the governor of the Zhenjiang Military Government and the commander of the Zhenjiang Army.

Wu Cai stood at the verge of reporting loudly, then came to Lin Shuqing and introduced in a low voice.

Lin Shuqing looked at us up and down and ordered: "Please sit down and have tea."

Yuchen held the tea bowl and sat there watching Lin Shuqing not speak. Instead, Lin Shuqing asked first: "Sir, was sent by Mr. Zhongshan and Brother Boxian? When my brother was in Japan, he had a lot of conversations with Mr. Zhongshan, and he had never heard of Mr. Zhongshan's name."

Yuchen was prepared and smiled and said, "Brothers have always been in the United States and managed their parents' halls. In the 30th year of Guangxu, Mr. Zhongshan joined the Zhigong Hall in the United States and served as the eldest brother of the Hongqi of the whole United States. At that time, the brothers were still young, but they were also inspired by Mr. Zhongshan's style. The gentleman said that the revolution lacked military talents, so he asked his brothers to study military affairs. Last year, the brothers graduated from the Virginia Military School in the United States, so Mr. Meng called him to Hong Kong first, and then from Hong Kong to Shanghai. Senior Meng Yingshi arranged to contact the 9th town in Nanjing. Because he had always studied in the United States, he had no contact with Japanese revolutionary comrades. When the gentleman arrived in Shanghai, he sent his letters to the sea, leaving only a photo of him taking a photo with him, which can be seen by Commander Lin."

Lin Shuqing looked at the photo that Yuchen used as a magic weapon, frowned and thought for a while, and then slowly said: "Sir, it seems that he is much older and is worried about national affairs. No wonder he is haggard... Have you met Brother Boxian in Hong Kong?"

Yuchen also shook his head and sighed: "Brother Boxian has failed to recover from Huanghuagang, and his body has completely collapsed. He held my hand on the hospital bed and gave me sincere advice. Now I feel the feeling when I think about it."

Lin Shuqing finally gave up the idea of ​​interrogating Yuchen's details and stood up and said, "Mr. Yu returned to China to participate in the revolution. I, Lin, admired me very much! And you have taken over hundreds of scattered soldiers from No. 9 Town, and my brothers are very grateful! But now Mr. Yu also sees the situation of his brothers. He wants no salary and no machinery. But brothers cannot treat revolutionary comrades badly. Otherwise, Mr. Yu will start to build a battalion first? He is the battalion commander? Although life is a bit hard, everyone will live and die together." He also regards Yuchen as a person who comes to ask for officials and pay, and seals the door tightly first.

Yuchen smiled and said, "Brother Songting, I am not here to beg for alms with you, but when I was in Hong Kong, I had made up my mind to Brother Boxian and went to Shanghai to confirm with Brother Yingshi. This time I wanted to supplement Brother Songting's salary and equipment."

Lin Shuqing came over and grabbed Yuchen's hand: "That's great! Three thousand brothers from the town army are all grateful to the great masters! Where is the current salary and equipment?"

Yuchen smiled and said, "I am in Shanghai, waiting for me to go back to get it."

He Sui said in detail and Lin Shuqing. Lin Shuqing thought about it over and over again. He invited Tao Junbao, the chief of staff of the Zhenjun, to come over. We discussed it again. They all thought that things were feasible. They were originally a remnants of the 33 and 34 liang to cooperate with the restoration of Shanghai. If they failed, they would lose nothing to them. If they succeeded, the support from Shanghai to Zhenjiang came in a steady stream. Why not do this? Moreover, Lin Shuqing was indeed a loyal revolutionary comrade who was praised by Huang Xing. He was indeed happy to see the liberation of Shanghai.

Lin Shuqing asked Yuchen again: "Mr. Yu, when are you going to set off? What help do you need? But my brothers are too young to help me, so I'm afraid I can't help much."

Yuchen thought for a while and raised a few fingers: "Some things need to be solved by Brother Songting. First, we should help us carve a Chinese Jiangsu Revolutionary Army's clearance defense, which is easy to do. Second, we have too few bullets, so we want to ask Brother Songting to provide two or three thousand pieces of pills, which is only a must. Third, the most important thing is! We want a boat! We need to have a boat that has 400 people to Shanghai! As soon as the boat arrives, we will set off immediately. The revolutionary cause is as anxious as sparks, and brothers can't delay it."

On this day, Yuchen put the word revolution in his mouth and didn't know how many times he would say it. He knew that in this era when the people were in a turbulent mind and the whole country was almost revolutionary crazy, these two words were still very convincing and lethal. In fact, if the revolution was successful, what were his plans? It was still in the uncertain world.

Lin Shuqing and Tao Junbao looked at each other: "It is easy to deal with when you keep the bullets difficult. No matter how difficult it is, it is okay for us to squeeze out two thousand particles. As for this ship..."

Wu Cai, who had been standing next to him, suddenly said: "Chen Shanhe, the adjutant of the 36th Counterattack, is from northern Jiangsu and has many contacts with the association. He should be very familiar with the help of the northern Jiangsu ship. He should be able to contact the ship."

Lin Shuqing and Tao Junbao looked at each other again, and both felt that they should pay some capital. Lin Shuqing said, "Okay, brothers will send Chen Shanhe to Mr. Yu to command. Mr. Yu and Zhuoran will take a break first. Brothers of food will immediately ask Nian Sun to send him. As soon as the ship arrives, please leave!"

After watching Yuchen and He Sui and Wu Cai go out, Tao Junbao turned around and said to Lin Shuqing: "The origin of this Yuchen is really unclear. He said that his letters and certificates were thrown into the sea. Why did the most obvious photos of the targets be hidden as if they were treasures? He sent them from Brother Yingshi, and Brother Yingshi's letters and telegrams must be included!"

Tao Junbao was his teacher when Lin Shuqing was studying at the Martial Arts School. This time, Lin Shuqing specially invited him to be the chief of staff of the town army, so he could really help him as half a home. When he heard Tao Junbao say this, Lin Shuqing was anxious: "Then do you mean this kid is a spy? I will immediately drag him back and kill him."

Tao Junbao smiled and shook his head: "I can't see clearly this. The situation inside the Tongmenghui is telling him very well. Whether it is true or false, he will naturally tell whether it is Yingshi Brothers in Shanghai. Now his behavior is beneficial to us. Why continue to question and investigate?"

At noon, the hot food was delivered. Five boxes of bullets were accompanied by, just 2,500 rifle bullets with a caliber of 79. Each spearman finally guaranteed two rows of bullets. Yuchen held Wu Cai's hand and said only words of thanks. Wu Cai smiled and said, "Commander Yu, don't be polite. I really envious of you when you go to Shanghai to do a great cause of Mingyao Qianqiu. Is there any vacancy here? I am willing to give it to a platoon leader."

Looking at Wu Cai's sincere expression, Yu Chen was also a little moved. These young people a hundred years ago really ignored fame and fortune in order to restore their motherland. The Qing Dynasty gave these new troops very generously and their promotions were very fast. However, these young people never looked back wherever they were righteous. How many of the martyrs who died before and after the Xinhai period were children of aristocratic families? They really couldn't count them.

Yuchen held his hand and smiled, "I dare not dig Brother Songting's corner. Nian Sun is a capable boss of Brother Songting. I am very grateful for this kind of heart."

Wu Cai looked disappointed, and He Sui was still urging: "There is chaos in Zhenjiang now. Nian Sun will explain to the lower class. What's wrong with our ship on Qing? Anyway, they are all working for the revolution, so Commander Lin won't say anything. Commander Yu, this brother Nian Sun is a top figure when he was in the martial arts school. Such talents are of great use to us."

Yuchen was also a little moved when he heard it. The current number of officers of the Chinese Jiangsu Revolutionary Army is severely short of officers. Those who were originally just Zhengmu (squad leader) in the army were promoted to company commanders. Although they had not been in contact with Wu Cai for a long time today, this young man was decisive and extremely organized in his work. This talent could not be slid by his hand.

He said to Wu Cai seriously: "I pretended that I had never heard of what happened just now, and you had never told me. If there were too many people like you on the boat when driving the boat, it would be a pure surprise..." The next sentence leaked Yuchen's footsteps: "If Nian Sun comes over, the captain of the second detachment must be Nian Sun."

In the afternoon, five or six black-topped grain ships were indeed sent to Zhenjiang Wharf. A young officer stood on the bow of the ship. He looked as handsome as a girl. Yuchen brought more than 400 people at the wharf and was eager to see him. Seeing the young officer coming over with the grain ship, He Sui shouted and laughed: "My sister Chen, you are so slow!"

Before the young officer could wait for the boat to rely on the help, he jumped onto the dock and pounded He Sui's chest hard: "Your fucking dog can't spit out ivory. This time I heard that I would accompany you to Shanghai to do a big career, so I was very happy. The uncles and uncles in our boat gang are all from the Hong family, and there is no other way to do anything to beat the Tartars."

He Sui smiled and pulled him to Yuchen and introduced: "This kid is Chen Shanhe, whose courtesy name is Wubing. His family hung a Qianqing sign in Baoying County. He is also the son of the boss of the Subei Boat Gang. He is the most wealthy man. He is an adjutant in the 1st battalion of the 36th Bill."

Chen Shanhe gave a military salute to Yuchen neatly: "Chen Shanhe reported to Commander Yu! This time there are six large grain ships, which are more than enough to carry seven or eight hundred people. There are also food and vegetables on the ship. Hundreds of brothers can handle the ten days of food in Shanghai."

Yuchen was overjoyed. Looking at these young men with strong spirits, he was also very happy. He smiled and patted Chen Shanhe on the shoulder, turned to He Sui and ordered: "Go on the boat as a unit!"

He Sui ordered to go, but Chen Shanhe smiled at Yuchen: "Commander Yu, I will follow you in front of you this time, and I will also give you a mission." Yuchen thought for a while: "What if I am my adjutant?" Chen Shanhe shook his head: "The adjutant has been so frustrated in the past two years. Commander Yu wants to look at me and let Zhuo Ran and I go to the front to fight desperately."

He Sui turned around and smiled, "Commander, Wubian is the only son in the family, and he has been passed down for three generations. Unlike me, there are seven brothers."

Chen Shanhe blushed: "Commander, don't listen to Zhuoran's nonsense. So what if the third generation of single-letters are there? The blood of the Han people is still there! This time it is time to restore the revenge of our Han people and create a new China. Since I became a soldier, I have been looking forward to this day! If I were asked to be an adjutant, I would turn around and leave."

Yuchen looked at these energetic young officers and felt that there was nothing in the world that could not be done. In the society where he came, there were no more young people who were willing to spend their best for their ideals.

He patted his shoulder: "Okay, just follow Zhuoran and be the deputy captain of a detachment. Do it well."

Chen Shanhe saluted hard, and was so happy that he went to find He Sui.

When he arrived on the boat, Wu Cai was already hiding inside secretly and brought several like-minded young officers. He looked at Yuchen with an awkward smile. In addition to the rifle and pistol, he also brought a thousand seventy-nine bullets to the team. Yuchen had completely dug Lin Shuqing's corner.

The grain ship untied the cables, opened the tent, and slowly sailed downstream in the darkening sky. Yuchen stood at the bow of the boat and gave an inappropriate military salute to Lin Shuqing and Tao Junbao who were seeing him off. His heart was also turbulent.
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