() On December 7, 1911, two Keelung-class destroyers and 10 Petrel-class torpedo boats arrived at the berth outside Haikou Port. These Taiwanese warships all changed to the flag of Liu Yongdian and transformed into the National Revolutionary Army Qiongya Garrison Fleet.
, although the flags and names have changed, except for two close associates of Liu Yongdian as liaison officers, all of these ships are personnel of the Taiwan Navy, and they only obey the command of the Taiwan Navy Department.
Although Hainan Island is relatively closed, outsiders from the army who have arrived in the tens of thousands may not be able to know for a while, but there are two large warships parked outside Haikou Port, but they cannot hide it from anyone. On the second day after the warships docked, Guangdong
Chen Jiongming, the deputy governor of the military government, sent a telegram to Liu Yongdian asking about the origin of these two warships.
Liu Yongdian responded to the telegram to Chen Jiongming in accordance with the originally discussed words, saying that these two warships and 10 small gunboats were purchased from Taiwan at Liu Yongdian's expense, with the purpose of strengthening the maritime defense of Hainan Island, and asked the Guangdong Army for guarantees.
, after ensuring the safety of Hainan Island, these two warships will be donated to the military government to show their devotion to the military government.
It is said that when Chen Jiongming received this telegram, he was having dinner with several wealthy local businessmen in Guangzhou who supported the revolution. After reading the telegram, he turned over the table and returned to the army angrily without even finishing the meal.
Here, he called the governor Hu Hanmin and asked to send troops to attack Hainan Island.
Hu Hanmin was not a Cantonese general like Chen Jiongming, but a scholar. He had followed Sun Yat-sen in raising funds at home and abroad for many years. He saw many domestic and foreign situations much more thoroughly than Chen Jiongming, a soldier. Although he also had feelings for people like Liu Yongdian.
Obvious refuge in revolution
However, after seeing the Taiwanese businessmen appearing in the telegram, he sensitively realized the problem and immediately stopped Chen Jiongming's troop dispatch and reported the matter to
Sun Yat-sen made a report.
At this time, Sun Yat-sen was engaged in diplomatic activities with various governments in various European countries to win the support of various countries. He was unable to take into account specific domestic affairs. He just called back and asked Hu Hanmin to discuss with Liu Yongdian as much as possible and not to take military action for the time being. Everything would be discussed after he returned to China.
Therefore, Hu Hanmin took Sun Yat-sen's telegram, suppressed Chen Jiongming's proposal to send troops, and pointed out in his reply to Liu Yongdian that since Liu Yongdian was the leader of the Guangdong Army
As the temporary commander-in-chief of the Hainan Island Revolutionary Army, all actions should be subject to the leadership of the military commander. As for the purchase of warships this time, they will be dealt with after Sun Yat-sen returns to the country.
Ever since Liu Yongdian agreed to Taiwan's conditions, he no longer paid attention to the military government. Anyway, the Taiwan Army has already arrived on the island, and the navy's warships have also arrived, and the military government has arrived.
Fu is busy reorganizing the local government on the mainland, and he can't take care of Hainan Island in a short time. As for whether to obey orders or not to deal with it, Liu Yongdian didn't take it seriously. He just sent this telegram to his master.
Passed it to the commander of the Mountain Division. Liu Xiaofu got the telegram, looked at it briefly and handed it over to the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. These political issues were not under his control. He was only responsible for executing the orders of the Ministry of Defense.
Although the Guangdong Army has just been established, the political power in many places has not been taken over and straightened out, and it does not plan to attack Hainan Island in the short term, but it is quite uncomfortable to have such a fleet lying around, so Hu Hanmin and
Chen Jiongming discussed it and finally decided to send a force to station in Leizhou County to prevent the troops on Hainan Island from crossing the strait.
In this way, the two sides monitored each other's movements across the Qiongzhou Strait. Taiwan's fleet only patrolled the waters near Hainan Island, inspecting ships traveling between Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula, and had no intention of attacking northward.
The revolutionary troops stationed in Leizhou County were unable to cross the strait and could only blockade several ports on the north shore of the Qiongzhou Strait and restrict people-to-people exchanges on both sides.
With the stationing of the mountain division on Hainan Island, a basic defense system was gradually established. Coupled with the fleet in the strait, it can be said that defending Hainan Island is not a big problem. Putting aside the military threat, Liu Xiaofu followed the national defense
At the request of the ministry, Liu Yongdian was asked to come forward.
In the name of the temporary governor of Hainan Island, the whole island of Hainan Island was declared to be in a state of martial law, and all rallies and parades were canceled. Liu Yongdian's men, in cooperation with soldiers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Mountain Division, started from Haikou City to attack all radical revolutionary parties.
people, arrest them.
In fact, this order was not issued by the Ministry of Defense, but Liu Fu specifically ordered the Ministry of Defense. Although Liu Fu did not intend to get involved in the revolution on the mainland and had no ill feelings towards this revolution, Liu Fu knew very well that in the context of this great revolution,
Under the waves, the use of force to occupy Hainan Island will definitely cause chaos on Hainan Island.
The resistance of the revolutionaries, and the means and determination of these revolutionaries, Liu Fu did not dare to underestimate, so Liu Fu planned to take action first, using the name of Liu Yongdian, to arrest these people and keep them in custody on Hainan Island, trying not to
Harm their lives, and when the time is right, send them all back to the mainland.
In order to reduce the negative impact of this operation, Liu Fu specifically asked Liu Xiaofu to give Liu Yongdian a batch of previously captured Japanese army ordnance, and Liu Yongdian transferred this batch of ordnance to the Guangdong Army to express Hainan Island's support for the revolutionary government.
With the support of fu, of course, these revolutionaries captured on Hainan Island will also be secretly sent back to the mainland together with this batch of ordnance. This is equivalent to asking Liu Yongdian to tell Hu Hanmin, I have taken root in Hainan Island.
I am the one who opposes me
They have all been sent back to you. You can send them to revolution wherever you like, but don’t send them to Hainan Island. Moreover, I did not capture these people for nothing. In order to compensate, I will give you a batch of ordnance, even if it is a shooting.
Give him a piece of candy after a slap.
But let alone, this method really works. Chen Jiongming received a total of more than 200 revolutionary parties who were sent back in Guangzhou, and also received almost two regiments of Japanese-style equipment and several field guns, and then the Guangdong Revolutionary Party
Fu didn't even mention this matter, as if it had never happened. However, within the next few days, Chen Jiongming's direct troops added one regiment of land and one battalion of artillery.
Just when Liu Fu was busy sending troops and warships to Hainan Island in order to preserve the Shilu Iron Mine, a series of changes took place in the revolutionary situation on the mainland. In October, after the troops of the Wuchang Uprising liberated the three towns of Wuhan
, Prince Chun Zaifeng, the regent of the Qing court, re-activated Yuan Shikai, who had been recuperating in his hometown in Zhangde after being deposed two years ago, as governor of Huguang and imperial envoy, and led the Beiyang army to attack Wuhan.
Yuan Shikai led the Beiyang Army to advance with great success, and soon captured Hankou. At this time, he had forced the Qing government to dissolve the royal cabinet, and he became the prime minister of the cabinet and was responsible for forming a new cabinet. After winning the
After Hankou, Yuan Shikai did not continue the offensive, but stopped at Hankou, began to contact the Southern Revolutionary Party, and prepared to negotiate peace.
