Huacheng was as noisy as usual. The shouts on the streets were continuous.
It could only be that the patrol unit had inexplicably left the city today. However, they had only been chatting and laughing. They did not care at all. After all, in their opinion, this did not affect their lives at all.
However, two hours later, the people in Huacheng City suddenly heard the intense sound of gunfire coming from the north of the city. Everyone was stunned!
They didn't think that it was the sound of firecrackers. It was still early to the new year. Who would set off firecrackers in broad daylight?
When they thought about how the patrol unit had left the city not long ago, and it was in the direction of the north gate, everyone was in an uproar!
"They're fighting. Run!"
"Oh my god! The bandits were attacking the city! Help!"
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The entire Huacheng City was in an uproar amidst the intense gunfire. Some people even thought that the patrol unit had failed to suppress the bandits and that the bandits were coming to attack the city!
Because the North Drill Ground camp was right next to Huacheng City, the noise couldn't be covered at all! Coupled with the sounds of heavy machine guns and field artillery, Huacheng was in chaos!
Everyone rushed home and locked the doors and windows. The man picked up a kitchen knife and axe to protect his family.
In a short period of time, the originally bustling street was completely empty. Not a single person could be seen. The shops on both sides quickly closed their doors.
Everyone knew that once a battle broke out, staying on the streets would be courting death. Moreover, whether it was the bandits or the patrol camp, they were all the same. It was very likely that they would take the opportunity to rob!
Now, they were hoping that Li Donghan's new army would quickly enter the city to suppress the bandits and prevent the patrol unit from taking the opportunity to cause trouble!
In the past few years, Li Donghan's new army had built up quite a reputation in Hua City due to their strong combat strength, strict military discipline, and frequent extermination of bandits.
Just like the current situation, the first thing that many people thought of was the new army! However, they would never have thought that the new army led by Li Donghan would be the one fighting!
At the same time, in General Yuedong's manor, Feng Shan was holding a cup of tea and thinking about the current situation in the country with a serious expression. The Jiang City uprising had succeeded, and their Qing Dynasty was in danger.
As a Manchu minister, he had to ensure that there would be no rebellion in eastern Guangdong no matter what. Therefore, he directly removed Li Donghan's military power and disarmed the new army, completely cutting off the hope of the revolutionary party!
Extraordinary times called for extraordinary things. He would rather kill a thousand people than let one go. At this critical moment, he, Fengshan, could not let go of any suspicious signs!
However, at this moment, the sound of gunfire suddenly rang out outside the city. Feng Shan's hand shook, and tea spilled out.
However, he couldn't care less about this. He directly shouted,"Where do you shoot? What happened?"
The subordinates of the General's Estate were also baffled. The gunshots had just sounded, and no one knew what was going on!
Feng Shan was even more furious when he saw this. He said loudly,"Hurry up and get out to investigate!”
In order to avoid becoming Fengshan's target, everyone ran out, leaving Fengshan alone!
After he sat down again, his expression was very ugly. The uprising in Jiang City had just erupted last night, and there were gunshots in Hua City today. It was very likely related to the revolution.
However, the news of the Jiang City uprising was immediately blocked by Fengshan. No one would know at all. What was going on?
Furthermore, Feng Shan had a very bad guess in his heart. The gunshot came from the north of the city! The 49th Association's camp was there!
Not long ago, he had just sent out the patrol battalion to collect the weapons of the 49th Association. Now, there were gunshots, and they were getting more and more intense.
Fengshan became more and more suspicious. It was very likely that something had happened here!
"Could it really be Li Donghan?" Feng Shan murmured softly. His eyes narrowed as he continued to think.
Although Li Donghan did not seem to have any revolutionary tendencies, and his ancestors had been officials for generations, this did not mean that Li Donghan would not rebel.
Especially the order that Feng Shan had given him. It was very likely that the new army was dissatisfied because of this. Under the bewitchment of some of the revolutionary elements, they rebelled!
And now, it was very likely that they were fighting with the patrol battalion!
Thinking of this, Feng Shan knew that he could not continue to hesitate. He called his deputy and said in a deep voice,"Order the remaining people of the patrol unit to immediately leave the city to support Ta Shan!”
"Order Li Zhun's navy to go out and destroy the 49 rebel associations!”
He was still a veteran of the Manchu Dynasty. In this kind of crisis, he was still calm and gave orders calmly! Unfortunately, the decline of the Qing Dynasty could not be changed by one or two people like Feng Shan.
With his many years of military experience, Fengshan was certain that the Patrol Battalion was fighting with the 49th Association! The 49th Association was an elite new army, especially under Li Donghan's training. Their combat power was extraordinary.
There was no need to talk about the combat strength of the patrol unit. Ta Shan had only brought half of his men out of the city. That bit of strength was definitely not a match for the new army. Moreover, for speed, Ta Shan did not bring any artillery. He would definitely be at a disadvantage against the 49 associations!
Therefore, Feng Shan quickly ordered the remaining patrol battalions to reinforce them! Furthermore, he ordered Li Zhun to mobilize the navy to encircle and suppress him. Although Li Zhun took great care of Li Donghan, Fengshan believed that he would not tolerate Li Donghan's rebellion.
It was precisely because of this that Li Zhun was more likely to personally capture Li Donghan and ask for forgiveness from Fengshan! It was probably because of the deep love and hatred!
With the joint attack of the patrol unit and the navy, Fengshan believed that it was only a matter of time before the 49th Association's rebellion was put down. After all, the 97th and 99th Section rebellions last year were suppressed in this way.
Fengshan believed that he could still wipe out the 49th Association this time, but after thinking about it, he said to be on the safe side,"Send an order to Long Jiguang, 26 towns to immediately move to Huacheng and suppress the 49 associations!”
Feng Shan ordered in a deep voice. Although the 26 towns were also new troops, they were completely adapted from the old army and were worthy of trust.
With the addition of the 26 towns, it should not be much of a problem to destroy the 49th Association. However, the 26 towns were a little far away. It would take a few days to reach Flower City!
However, Fengshan believed that the patrol camp and navy would definitely be able to hold on until then. They might even suppress the 49th Association before that!
With this thought in mind, Feng Shan sat down. The deputy general accepted the order and left. However, not long after, he saw a subordinate running in hurriedly.
"General, something bad has happened. The new army is attacking the city!"”
Feng Shan, who had yet to warm up, instantly stood up and said in disbelief,"What?"
(To be continued)
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