Eighty-seven people were killed and 146 were injured.

This is all the casualties after the uprising. Compared with the nearly twenty days of battle and the results achieved, this number is obviously not much, and it is even a minor one.

If the weapons and equipment are fully equipped, even the Jianghu Association, You Yong can defeat the same number of patrol troops, let alone the revolutionary army with strong fighting will.

Although Chen Wenqiang came to this conclusion, he did not want to relax the conditions for expanding the army. After defeating the Qing army, he was likely to develop a relaxed discipline and an army that did not obey orders, which was obviously eager for quick success and short-term practices.

You should know that any government will strive to maintain social order. Because the gang members do not have noble and sacred beliefs, they are precisely social forces that are difficult to control, social instability factors, and speculators at the time of social reform.

Therefore, the expansion of the revolutionary army has always been carried out cautiously and in an orderly manner, although as the impact of the war gradually expanded, there were endless people coming to defect.

"After this war, the troops need to carry out training." Seeing the problem and making suggestions was Chief of Staff Ge Zhichu. "At the beginning of the uprising, the revolutionary army had 1,5600 people, which were completely loyal and trustworthy. Now the recruits have recruited nearly 3,000, and it seems that there are many people, but they dare not rest assured when using their troops."

This is a practical problem. In the past, a company could complete a task, but now, if there is no accurate estimate of the combat power of the expanded team, one company cannot be sent out. It may take two companies to be assured.

"I agree with your suggestion." Chen Wenqiang nodded and said, "Not only need to be trained, but also ammunition and medicine supplies must be supplemented. The Qing court will not give up. The Qing army in Guangxi was defeated, but also the Qing army in Guangdong and other provinces. They accumulate strength after rest. The revolutionary army was unable to fight continuously and defeat waves of invading enemies. The idea of ​​a successful uprising in one place can be responded everywhere and overthrow the Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop is too optimistic, at least it is a mistaken judgment on the current domestic situation."

"Executive Member Chen. I have always wanted to ask what basis the headquarters is based on, and the conclusion that the revolution will definitely be successful within five years." Qiu J, who was already the battalion commander, asked in confusion.

Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at the scenery around the fortress. The towering mountains were rolling and rolling. Standing on the top of Jinji Mountain, you can see the land within a range of more than 100 miles of foreign countries without going abroad. Then turn the direction. It is the city of Zhennan Pass and the land farther away in China.

"Hope, hope that blooms in the darkness! Confidence, confidence, confidence to bury the autocratic dynasty with blood and fire!" Chen Wenqiang said in a deep voice: "There is also the courage to lead the revolution, who else can I do? Five years do not need to consider what basis it is. As long as we move forward bravely, five years will be long."

Psychologists once conducted an experiment: organize three groups of people and let them head towards three villages ten kilometers away.

The people in the first group did not know the name of the village or how far they were. They just told them to follow the guide. As soon as they walked two or three kilometers, some people started to complain; halfway through, some people were almost angry and kept complaining about why they had to go so far and when they could get to the end. Some even sat on the side of the road and were reluctant to leave; the further they went, the lower their emotions became.

The people in the second group knew how far the village was and how far it was, but there were no milestones on the roadside, so they could only estimate the time and distance of the itinerary based on experience. When they were halfway through, most people wanted to know how far they had already walked. The more experienced people said, "It's about halfway." So everyone surrounded and continued to move forward. When they reached three-quarters of the whole journey, everyone began to feel depressed and felt exhausted, and the journey seemed to be long. When someone said, "It's coming soon! It's coming soon!" Everyone cheered up again and accelerated their pace.

The people in the third group not only know the name and distance of the village, but also have a milestone every kilometer next to the highway. People walk along to see the milestone, and every time they shorten a kilometer, everyone has a small array of happiness. While they are marching, they use singing and laughter to eliminate fatigue, and their emotions are always high, so they quickly reach their destination.

Psychologists have come to the conclusion that when people have clear goals in their actions and can constantly compare their actions with their goals, and then clearly know the distance between their speed of progress and their goals, people's motivation for action will be maintained and strengthened, and they will consciously overcome all difficulties and strive to achieve their goals.

In that turbulent era, almost all revolutionaries were like the first group of people, not knowing when darkness would end and when dawn would come; it seemed like a cliff ahead, but they could only move forward. They complained, complained, angry, and gave up. In this torment that had no end, each person had different choices at different stages and periods.

Therefore, Chen Wenqiang wanted to launch an uprising to boost morale, calm the passion of the revolutionaries, and set clear goals for revolutionary actions to let them know when they will be completely victorious. Every day is a step towards the final victory.

With hope and momentum, people will use short-term joy to eliminate fatigue, constantly use their brains in difficulties, and overcome difficulties; on the way forward, they will continue to motivate themselves, keep high and optimistic, and move towards their destination unyieldingly.

Ge Zhichu and Qiuj looked at each other, a little helpless, but also quite excited. They didn't know how to describe Chen Wenqiang, but over the past period of time, Chen Wenqiang has seemed extremely accurate and confident in employed people. Wang Heshun and Lu Rongting are representative figures. Although they have taken restrictive measures, they can use them boldly and have achieved good results.

The same is true for surrendering generals. Chen Wenqiang only had a moment of conversation and could make accurate evaluations on the small notebook, whether to use it carefully, be careful, or be cautious, or be transferred from the army. Don’t think that this matter is not big. After such adjustments and arrangements, the unstable factors were eliminated as much as possible, maintaining the stability of the army, and ensuring the combat effectiveness of the army.

Many people don’t have much time to communicate and talk with Chen Wenqiang, but those who have experienced this seem to have a feeling that Chen Wenqiang can hit the nail on the head and point directly to his heart. For real revolutionaries, they are like a spring breeze, thinking carefully and meticulously; for speculators and waver elements, they are frightened and frightened.

Moreover, sometimes there is no need to talk. Chen Wenqiang can get accurate opinions on employment by just observing and examining it unpredictably.

Mr. Song is good at revolutionary theory, Mr. Chen is good at knowing people and using it well, and Mr. Wu is good at military command. At present, the three troops of the Revival Society are well-known. As for other mysterious executive committee members, there is little knowledge of the outside world and members of the Revival Society.

"In the past few years of the success of the revolution, we must lay a solid foundation, instead of rushing hard and relying on all sides to respond and overthrow the Qing Dynasty." Chen Wenqiang patted the chassis of the fort and continued, "Just like this fort, it is extremely strong and can last for a hundred years without being destroyed. However, it takes time and effort to build it. It cannot be completed in the short term. If we are eager to achieve success, will there be a possibility of a thousand miles of troops, flags and responses? First of all, I feel that the time has not come, and even if there is such a possibility, who will respond to us? Are the real revolutionaries or speculators who change their responsibilities? Is the success in this way a superficial victory, or a change of medicine, and only the rule of the flag? With the strength of our current Revival Association, how many places can we control and control, so that it can be built according to our ideals?"

After a while of silence, Ge Zhichu tentatively said: "It may be one province or two provinces. Our current military scale is probably only guaranteed to maintain such a large territory. And our government personnel are not large in number and lack experience."

"If it was just a superficial change of flags, the local government was still controlled by the old bureaucrats and the old army leaders, and the victory of the revolution would be very forced." Qiuj seemed to have awakened, and frowned and said, "Not to realize our ideals, strengthen our country, and revitalize the nation."

Chen Wenqiang nodded, stretched out a finger and shook it, saying, "It is not necessary to unify the country under the leadership of our Revival Association in order to realize the construction and development plan. You can compare the territory. Japan may not be as large as a province in China, and how much is the local area of ​​the UK? One or two provinces must first grasp it firmly, give full play to the human and material resources, and may be more beneficial in the development of industry and commerce. If you want to chew too much, people and funds may not allow us to spread the stalls too large. Moreover, to unify the country, force is one way. Perhaps there will be other ways to cause the turmoil and the loss of the country. "

"What's the solution?" Qiuj asked in a straightforward manner: "If you don't fight, will the enemy surrender obediently?"

"It's hard to say now, but" Chen Wenqiang pointed his head and drew a circle, saying, "It's just an idea, a worry. If you have to stick to the unification of force and the civil war lasts for a long time, the enemies outside may have to take advantage of the situation. For example, Japan, Russia, and other great powers. So, I can't say it anymore, it's confidential, I don't want to violate organizational discipline."

Ge Zhichu and Qiuj were stunned. Why did this involve the secret again? It was obviously an analysis of the general trend!

"It's true that I can't say it anymore." Chen Wenqiang pointed and smiled bitterly: "Vietnamese, I'm so greedy after chasing here."

Ge Zhichu shook his head and said tentatively: "How about giving them some guns and ammunition? If you want to gain a foothold in Vietnam, you still need their help."

"They help us, but they are also helping ourselves." Chen Wenqiang pondered for a moment and said, "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. This principle applies to both sides. They have given hundreds of guns. Although they are older, there are more than a hundred new guns? The French still cannot pose a threat for the time being, so they are too anxious. They also want to launch the Hanoi Uprising. They are nonsense, and they don't know how much they are."

With the efforts of the leaders of the Vietnam Restoration Association, Pan Peizhu and others, Huang Huatan joined the Restoration Association and reached liaison with many Vietnamese anti-French leaders, especially patriotic patriots from all over Tonkin. Because of the secret aid agreement with the Restoration Association, they received a lot of guns and supplies. They felt that their strength had increased significantly, so they began to plan an armed uprising in Hanoi.

Compared with the Revolutionary Army, Huanghua Tan felt that the weapons and equipment were not enough, not only in quantity and quality, but also far from each other. Except for one hundred Hanyang-made and fifty box cannons, there were many guns, but they were all a little old. This is not surprising. Seeing that the Revolutionary Army was developing well, Chen Wenqiang replaced most of the guns that supported Huanghua Tan with the equipment seized from the patrol army. Even Hanyang-made and reluctant to give it to him.

Deng Zijing, the officer of the Reform Association, walked up to the fort under the escort of several armed Yue people, and smiled and bowed to Chen Wenqiang first, "Mr. Chen, I'm here to bother you again."

Although Chen Wenqiang complained in his heart, he smiled enthusiastically on his face. After returning the gift, he said, "If a family doesn't speak two families, what's the trouble? The Revolutionary Army has a foothold in Vietnam and has you in support of food and supplies. Wouldn't it be a trouble for you?"

"Haha, that's what I'm not seeing." Deng Zijing paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The revolutionary army is fighting so well, and our anti-French movement also wants to set off a climax. The Hanoi Uprising is being prepared in a tense manner. What is lacking now is mainly weapons and equipment. If you can support a batch of brand new guns and ammunition, we will be grateful."

"Brand new?" Chen Wenqiang shook his head gently and said with some embarrassment: "Now our army is fighting hard with the enemy. The ammunition and medicine are consumed a lot. Even if it is an old one, it will do its best to support you. Besides," he elongated his voice, paused for a moment, and said: "Our army is trained with new guns. If you suddenly change it, you will definitely not be able to adapt. As for your side, you have just begun to expand your troops, from training to actual combat, using the same weapon, even old guns, can adapt and exert good combat power."

"This" Deng Zijing smiled bitterly and said, "The old guns must not be as powerful as the new guns. I still hope that your army can..."

"I want to correct your misunderstanding." Chen Wenqiang interrupted Deng Zijing and said seriously: "No matter how good the weapon is, it is used by humans. The power does not depend on the weapon, but on the quality of the user. For example," he looked around, reached out to call a Yue man, and asked the old-fashioned rifle he was carrying over.

After a brief look, Chen Wenqiang checked the gun again, and there was no other problem. He pushed the bullet and loaded it, adjusted the ruler, estimated the distance, and then pointed and said, "Did you see that stone? It's black and there's a small one on it."
Chapter completed!