Chapter 6

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Shengjing was originally called Shenyang. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, it was known as 'Shenyang Road.' In 1386, the Ming Dynasty changed 'Shenyang Road' to 'Shenyang Central Guard.' In 1634, Qing Taizong Huangtaiji renamed Shenyang to 'Shengjing.' In 1644, after the Qing Dynasty moved its capital to Yanjing, Shengjing became a secondary capital. In 1657, the Qing Dynasty established the Fengtian Prefecture in Shengjing with the meaning of 'receiving the mandate of heaven,' and Shengjing was also known as 'Fengtian.'

After the Russo-Japanese War ended and Yuan Shikai's mutiny, Shengjing had been under curfew for several months. After dark, no one was allowed to wander the streets. If caught by the patrolling defense troops, they would be imprisoned or even executed!

Among the various defense troops in Fengtian Province, the Front Defense Troop was responsible for guarding Shengjing! However, the Shengjing General's Mansion was defended by the General's Mansion Guard! After Yuan Shikai's mutiny, Shengjing General Zhao Erlun felt a deep sense of crisis and expanded the General's Mansion Guard from 200 to 500 men, equivalent to a regiment, led by Zhao Erlun's confidant.

On the night of July 21st, the originally closed West City Gate of Shengjing was opened. The troops guarding here were the confidants of Zhang Yuting, the commander of the Front Defense Troop of Fengtian! At 11 PM, the camp commander ordered the gate to be opened. In the pitch-black night, the dark city gate seemed like a huge mouth that could swallow people! A few minutes later, a torch appeared on the city wall. A man holding the torch slowly drew a circle! Instantly, many shadows appeared outside the city gate.

"The city gate is open! Move in! Capture the General's Mansion and tie up that old man Zhao Erlun!" Feng Lingge, the commander of the Left Defense Troop of Fengtian, who had been waiting outside the city, gave the order! Because the action tonight had to be kept secret, Ma Tengxi, Wu Xingquan, Feng Lingge, and Zhang Yuting only mobilized their confidant troops! There were inevitably Zhao Erlun's people in other troops! After all, Zhao Erlun, who could become the Shengjing General, was not without talent!

Led by Feng Lingge, the defense troops entered the city in a line, all keeping quiet!

"Brother Lingge, from the city gate to the General's Mansion, my men have already set up. No one will patrol for half an hour! We have enough time to surround the General's Mansion!" Zhang Yuting's figure appeared inside the city gate, saying to Feng Lingge!

"Haha, this is perfect! Tonight is the time to achieve great things!" Feng Lingge said with a smile! Thinking about the fact that they could at least get a province after the action, Feng Lingge was very excited! He was an ambitious person. Although the position of the Left Defense Troop commander was not low, he still felt it was not enough! If he could become the lord of a province, it would be even better!

A total of four regiments participated in the action tonight, with Ma Tengxi, Wu Xingquan, Feng Lingge, and Zhang Yuting each mobilizing one regiment. These regiments were the most elite defense troops under their command! Unlike other defense troops, which often had ghost soldiers, these regiments were fully staffed, well-trained, and had the best equipment! Although they might not be able to compare with the Beiyang New Army, they were still considered top-notch troops nationwide. This attack on the General's Mansion must succeed; if it fails, everyone would risk their lives. Therefore, the leaders of the Fengtian clique also took it very seriously!

The quiet street was empty! Because Zhang Yuting had used his power to move the defense troops patrolling Shengjing to other areas, their actions were not affected!

At 11:46 PM, the four regiments of the defense troops had surrounded the General's Mansion. The leaders of the Fengtian clique, including Zhang Yuting, also came to the street corner in front of the General's Mansion, looking at it! This was the political power center of Fengtian, but from tonight on, it would belong to them!

"The time is right, let's start the attack!" Feng Lingge was the most excited!

The others also nodded. Wu Haoxuan and James stood behind Wu Xingquan, quietly watching everything!

Feng Lingge waved his hand, and his 500-man defense troop quickly rushed towards the General's Mansion!

"Who are you? What do you want? This is the General's Mansion, and擅自闯入 is a capital offense!" The soldiers of the General's Mansion Guard shouted!

"Bang! Bang!" Two crisp gunshots rang out, and the General's Mansion Guard soldier fell to the ground! At this moment, the General's Mansion Guard realized what was happening, alerting the inside of the mansion and opening fire on the rebel troops attacking the General's Mansion!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The sound of the Hanyang rifles was crisp in the quiet night! Hundreds of defense troops attacked the gate of the General's Mansion! However, the gate of the General's Mansion was already fortified with sandbags, and dozens of soldiers inside the General's Mansion Guard fiercely opened fire, causing many of the attacking defense troops to fall!

Although it was already late at night, Shengjing General Zhao Erlun had not gone to bed. After Yuan Shikai's mutiny, various provincial governors sent telegrams to condemn him, but no one had taken substantial action, which made Zhao Erlun, loyal to the Qing Dynasty, very anxious! The procrastination of the commanders of the Fengtian Defense Troops made Zhao Erlun very dissatisfied! He had already decided that after the successful suppression of Yuan Shikai, he would take strong measures to rectify these defense troop commanders who came from bandit backgrounds!

"Bang! Bang!" The crisp sound, like the popping of beans, echoed in the night sky, and Zhao Erlun immediately stood up from behind his desk!

"Who is it? What's happening outside?" Zhao Erlun shouted angrily!

"General, it's bad! The defense troops have mutinied and are attacking the General's Mansion!" A General's Mansion Guard officer rushed in, panic-stricken!

"What? How dare they! Don't they fear the death penalty?" Zhao Erlun was greatly enraged!

Outside the gate of the General's Mansion, the defense troops were fiercely attacking. Although they suffered many casualties, they finally approached the gate of the General's Mansion! However, at this moment, two Maxim heavy machine guns were pushed out by the General's Mansion Guard!

"Rat-tat-tat!" The somewhat hoarse sound of the Maxim heavy machine guns rang out. Instantly, the attacking defense troops fell like wheat being cut, and the soldiers behind them either lay on the ground or retreated in panic. The street in front of the General's Mansion was littered with bodies!

"Useless!" Feng Lingge, seeing his troops defeated, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot!

Subsequently, Zhang Yuting and Ma Tengxi's troops also launched an attack but were repelled, suffering significant losses!

"Should we bring in a few cannons?" Feng Lingge said with a black face!

"Bringing in cannons from outside the city will take a lot of time! By then, the defense troops loyal to Zhao Erlun will arrive, and our chances of success will be slim!" Ma Tengxi said worriedly!

"Ridiculous! You, as officials appointed by the court, do not think of repaying the emperor's grace but intend to rebel, which is a crime deserving death! Quickly lay down your weapons, bind your hands, and surrender, and I can spare your lives!" Zhao Erlun appeared at the gate of the General's Mansion and shouted loudly! Although he was not young, he was well-maintained and had a strong voice!

"Damn! This old man! I'll kill him!" Feng Lingge said angrily! Of course, this was just a vent! Even if they captured Zhao Erlun, they would have to send him to Yanjing to Yuan Shikai! If they killed Zhao Erlun, and Yuan Shikai denied it, it would be troublesome!

"Dad! Let our men go! If we delay, other defense troops will arrive, and it will be troublesome!" Wu Haoxuan said!

"Alright! Shitianhan, go, capture the General's Mansion, and take Zhao Erlun alive!" Wu Xingquan ordered! Shitianhan was the commander of the 1st Regiment of the Rear Defense Troop of Fengtian, led by Wu Xingquan. He had a younger brother named Shitianchuan, and both brothers were Wu Xingquan's confidants!

"Brothers, bring out the heavy machine guns and show those bastards our strength!" Shitianhan shouted! This regiment was Wu Xingquan's main force, and a few days ago, they had been equipped with weapons brought back from America by Wu Haoxuan. The soldiers used M1903 rifles, and there were five M1904 heavy machine guns. After a few days of training, they had initially mastered these weapons! It must be said that their combat capability had greatly improved compared to before!

Zhang Yuting and others, seeing Wu Xingquan's subordinates bring out five heavy machine guns, all stared with wide eyes! How did Wu Xingquan's regiment get so many advanced weapons in just a few days? A hint of worry flashed in Zhang Yuting's eyes.

"James, it's up to us two, take out the enemy machine gunners!" Wu Haoxuan said to James!

James nodded and took an M1903 rifle from a guard. Wu Haoxuan also took a rifle!

Three seconds later, the two simultaneously leaped out from the street corner and fired at the machine gunners of the General's Mansion Guard 200 meters away!

"Bang! Bang!" Two gunshots rang out, and two machine gunners fell to the ground.

At this moment, the five M1904 heavy machine guns under Wu Xingquan's command began to fire, and the dense hail of bullets made the General's Mansion Guard unable to even raise their heads! The other infantry took the opportunity to charge!

"Charge! Attack the General's Mansion, take Zhao Erlun alive!" The soldiers roared, charging towards the General's Mansion like tigers descending from the mountains. The General's Mansion Guard suffered heavy casualties under the fire of the five M1904 heavy machine guns and could not mount an effective defense!

A few minutes later, Wu Xingquan's subordinates stormed into the General's Mansion. The subordinates of other Fengtian leaders followed closely behind!

After more than half an hour of fierce fighting, Wu Xingquan and others' subordinates controlled the Shengjing General's Mansion, and Shengjing General Zhao Erlun was captured alive!

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