On October 10, 1911, a shot was fired in the Wuchang Uprising. The storm of the Revolution of 1911 quickly swept across the country. The Qing royal family was in a precarious situation. The potential contradictions of the governor's dictatorship that had been formed since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom suddenly broke out. Within ten days, more than a dozen provinces

Declared "independence" and faced the surging revolutionary waves everywhere.

On February 12, 1912, Empress Dowager Longyu announced her abdication with the 6-year-old Qing Emperor Puyi, and the feudal imperial system that had existed for thousands of years was finally overthrown. Zhongnanhai, which used to be a royal palace, also opened a new chapter.

After the Qing emperor abdicated, Beijing became the capital of the Republic of China. According to the "preferential treatment conditions for the Qing Dynasty", Puyi still "keeps his honorific title" and continues to live in the Forbidden City, except for the "three main halls" in front (Taihe, Zhonghe and Baohe halls).

) was put under the management of the Republic of China. The Summer Palace was left to the Qing Dynasty and remained as a forbidden garden, and the West Three Seas were handed over to the Republic of China government.

After Xisanhai, which used to be equivalent to the west courtyard of the Imperial Palace, was returned to the Republic of China, Beihai soon became a park in the city. However, Zhonghai and Nanhai, which were connected together, became the presidential palace and the political heart of China. The name "Zhongnanhai" became famous all over the world.

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During the Republic of China, Zhongnanhai was once the political center of China. Since then, it has been in the turbulent historical whirlpool for a long time and has become the focus of people's attention. In the first year of the Republic of China, after Yuan Shikai became the interim president of the Republic of China. Because the Forbidden City was still in the hands of the Qing emperor,

He took possession of Zhongnanhai and changed Haiyan Tower into "Jurentang". From then on, Jurentang became the official residence of the president.

Zhongnanhai, the former royal garden and the presidential palace of the Republic of China, has witnessed the changes in China's political situation in the past few years. At this time, the main gate of Zhongnanhai was opened up and converted into a main gate by opening three rooms on the lower floor of Baoyue Tower.

On Fuqian Street outside the "Xinhua Gate", the atmosphere seemed very tense.

On Fuqian Street, the asphalt road in front of the Presidential Palace, more than a dozen corpses were lying in a pool of blood. The dense gunshots in the night sky still continued to ring around Fuqian Street. At Xinhuamen, several

Hundreds of guards in army uniforms were either leaning against the wall, lying on the ground, or at the corners of Xinhuamen, firing towards the north and south ends. A hundred meters away, another group wearing black military uniforms

The officers and soldiers of the internal affairs troops continued to fire back.

"Da, da..."

Amidst the rapid sound of light machine gunfire, several soldiers approached the gate with submachine guns and grenades. However, as soon as they attacked, they were knocked to the ground with a rapid response from heavy machine guns.

The scarlet blood stained the black asphalt road. The wounded struggled on the road and slowly lost their vitality.

At the corner of the street, Li Yang leaned out from time to time to observe the battle situation in front of him. The Presidential Palace is the last fortress. As long as the Presidential Palace is captured, the battle in the capital will basically be over, and the overall situation will be stable.

"Sir, the third team is calling. They have taken control of the telegraph office!"

"Team 5 took control of the War Department..."

As each of the key departments was controlled, Li Yang frowned as he looked at the Presidential Palace that was still holding on. The defense of the Presidential Palace was far stronger than they imagined, and the sergeants were also extremely well-trained.

After the failure of the raid, a large group of guards immediately rushed out, and a fierce battle began. If the ninth team had not been temporarily transferred, I really don't know what this battle would have been like.

"Have the explosives been brought?"

Turning his head, Li Yang asked the messenger behind him, the best way now is to use explosives to blow open the wall, and then use the advantage of troops to enter Zhongnanhai and start a fierce battle with it, so as to gain the battlefield advantage.

"Sir, the car has already left the camp!"

Just as the messenger's voice fell, a car drove up in the distance. This car must have passed several checkpoints, otherwise it would not have reached this place.

However, Li Yang didn't even glance at the approaching car. What he was most concerned about now was how to conquer Zhongnanhai as soon as possible...

“Were the calls cut off at the presidential palace?”

Contact with the outside world, if the presidential palace cannot be cut off from the outside world, then... Thinking of this, Li Yang's heart sank slightly, I hope everything can come in a hurry!

"Telephone, call Xiyuan immediately and dispatch troops to the city!"

As the Army Chief, Duan Qirui, as soon as he heard the news that the rebels were attacking Zhongnanhai, he immediately reacted without waiting for the president to speak. At this moment, he did not have the panic shown by Xu Shichang and Liang Shiyi. As a soldier, facing this

In this situation, the first thing that comes to mind is to deploy troops to suppress it.

"Electricity, the phone can't be reached, it's been cut off!"

At this time, Yuan Keding's voice was even trembling, the radio was cut off, and Zhongnanhai was surrounded by rebels. What should we do?

"..."

Yuan Shikai, who was silent and lying on the bed, after hearing Yuan Keding's report, there was not much movement on his somewhat swollen, dark and sickly face.

After a while, Yuan Shikai opened his eyes and looked at his panicked son. At this time, Yuan Keding's face was full of panic. His look only made Yuan Shikai sigh in his heart. After all, his son was just a piece of mud.

, Dog meat can’t go on the table, mud can’t support the wall!

"Keding, are you sure whose army it is?"

At this moment, Yuan Shikai wanted to know who launched the rebellion? Of course, he also wanted to know why he launched the military coup. Although he was lying on the bed, he was not confused now. If he didn't know who launched the military coup,

I just can't figure out the reason, why, and how to deal with it.

Although Yuan Shikai, who has experienced too many storms and waves in his life, has no expression on his face, his heart is somewhat bitter. He never thought that at this time, he would still face another disaster!

But, who gave him this calamity!

"It was dark, so I couldn't see. When we started driving, they reported that they were from the model group..."

Yuan Keding's voice became softer every word. He knew that it was all over now. He couldn't even handle such a small thing. The model regiment was in rebellion, and he was the deputy commander.

Is it Jiang Fangzhen?

Frowning slightly, when the name came up in his mind, Yuan Shikai shook his head, it couldn't be Jiang Fangzhen. That person is still...

"It can't be Jiang Baili, he can't do this kind of thing!"

On the other hand, when Duan Qirui heard that the model group was involved, he immediately defended Jiang Fangzhen, the leader of the model group with whom he had far from any friendship.

"Yes, the model group is also involved..."

When Liang Shiyi answered the question, he was interrupted by Duan Qirui.

"Damn it, did they say it was the Army, or me, the Army Chief, who did it?"

"Who could it be?"

Thinking in his heart, Yuan Shikai forced himself to sit up. Yuan Shikai, who was sweating with pain on his forehead, looked at Duan Qirui and said.

"Zhiquan, you are now in charge of the defense of the Presidential Palace. You have two things to do now. The first thing is to send someone to get in touch with Xiyuan, even if you bring the troops over, the other thing is to find out who it is.

Do it!”

Accompanied by the rapid sound of brakes, Li Yang looked at the officer who jumped out of the car in surprise. As soon as he saw the person clearly, he hurriedly ran forward, stood at attention and gave a military salute.

"Sir...sir!"

Listening to the gunshots in his ears, Xiao Xiao felt a burst of heartache.

"Is this still the Internal Affairs Corps?"

Looking at the wounded who were carried down, and thinking that they were actually injured in this cannibalism, Xiao Xiao felt extremely humiliated for a moment.

"You are attacking the presidential palace..."

"Sir, we..."

Without waiting for Li Yang to explain, Xiao Xiao ordered coldly.

"Ceasefire now!"

It's no time to rush now, but we must not continue to make mistakes...

"Sir!"

When Li Yang was about to open his mouth to defend, Xiao Xiao stared at this subordinate who was far from familiar with him and said coldly.

"Do you still know that I am the commander? Now, I order you to cease fire immediately!"

The commander's angry roar reached the ears of the nearby officers and soldiers. They all turned their attention to the commander. After a few seconds of slight surprise, they turned their attention to Li Yang.

However, Li Yang's face, which was extremely unwilling, kept changing.

"Sir, now, the time has come. As long as we capture the presidential palace, we will control the situation. At that time, the prime minister will be able to..."

"The Prime Minister is the criminal who initiated the military chaos!"

With a cold shout, Xiao Xiao looked at this very stubborn subordinate and shouted.

The Prime Minister is the criminal who caused the military rebellion! How is that possible! The officer's words only made Li Yang's expression change. How could the Prime Minister be the criminal who caused the military rebellion?

"Sir, the citizens will understand..."

The people will understand them, and the Prime Minister will understand them. In Li Yang's heart, there is still such a voice constantly echoing in his mind, he will understand, he will understand...

"What, are you going to refuse to obey military orders?"

With that said, Xiao Xiao didn't even look at him anymore, but walked directly forward.

"Sir..."

Xiao Xiao ignored the voice coming from behind him and instead gave orders directly to the nearby soldiers.

"Ceasefire, ceasefire immediately!"

When Xiao Xiao gave the order, the soldiers all turned their attention to the commander. At the same time, they turned their attention to their immediate superiors, and the captains of each team turned their attention to Li Yang, as if waiting for him.

command.

Li Yang's face kept changing as he faced the officer who was desperately walking towards Xinhua Gate. What should he do? Should he continue, or...if he continued, he would have to disobey the officer's order, and he might even look at the officer.

Finally, after pondering for a long time, a helpless smile appeared on his face.

"Stop shooting!"

The gunfire stopped!
To be continued...