The tailor shop owner closing down is a small matter, what's big is that all aspects of Changsha are shocked.

  Tan Yanqing received the news and didn't even eat breakfast, immediately letting Zhao Hengyi deploy the 16th Brigade to defend outside the Governor's Mansion. Then, according to regulations, he sent a liaison officer to ask Wang Longzhong, the commander of the 4th Division, what was going on, while also urgently summoning Cheng Qian to ask for his opinion.

  The governor's office was at a loss for what to do, but Mei Xiang rarely saw him in a rage.

  One does not hit a person in the face, let alone drag someone like Wang Zhenyu to the Iron Buddha Temple for public execution, all under the pretext of avenging Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin. Who killed Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin? Wasn't it Mei Xing himself? This is openly tearing off his own skin, he's just a small traveling officer, how dare he be so bold.

  With troops at his disposal, Mei Xing wasn't worried about his own life. However, if he didn't find a way to bail out the twelve officers, it would be impossible for him to lead soldiers in the future. He didn't dare to directly confront the 4th Division's commander, as that would be a clash between equals, and their meeting would only end in battle - which was exactly what Mei Xing wanted to avoid, since taking on three opponents at once was too challenging. So he decided to drag Tan Bao down with him. After making up his mind, he immediately ordered his troops to assemble and rushed to Tan Yanqing's place to cause trouble. Mei Xing's little trick was completely within Wang Zhenyu's expectations, who was busy making a final mobilization speech to the officers and soldiers of the 9th Brigade.

  The air in Changsha suddenly became tense, and the merchants all closed their doors. Now even fools know that if the big shots can't come to an agreement, the coexistence of the five schools may turn into a battle royale among the five schools.

  "Brother Wang, you're not being straightforward. You want to take revenge on Mei Xin, why didn't you call me?" Lin Xiumei shouted at Wang Longzhong as soon as she entered the door, only to find that Gan Xintian was already seated.

  Wang Longzhong shook his head with a bitter smile: "Lin, my younger brother misunderstood. I didn't know much more about this matter than you did. It was only after we caught the person and got their confession that my nephew told me."

  Lin Xiumei was taken aback, looking at Wang Longzhong's expression which didn't seem to be fake: "What does your nephew plan to do? This matter has been handled too ruthlessly and absolutely, how do you plan to wrap things up, Brother Wang?"

  Wang Longzhong handed over the confession to Lin Xiumei: "What about the case, Commander Jiao, Commander Chen's enemy, don't you want revenge, Brother Lin?"

  Lin Xiumei's face changed drastically as soon as she heard it, and her fists were clenched into a ball.

  On the side of the Governor's Office, Cheng Qian went to find Lin Xiumei as soon as he came out from Tan Yankai's place. However, when he asked at the Second Division headquarters, he was told that Lin Xiumei had gone to Wang Longzhong's place in the Fourth Division. Cheng Qian suddenly felt a chill in his heart, thinking that it wouldn't be like Lin Xiumei to secretly plot with Wang Longzhong without involving him, considering their close relationship. Was he also being plotted against?

  No matter what, he didn't believe that Lin Xiuyi and others would plot against him. But when he saw the fifth division's troops rushing into Xiaowu Gate, Cheng Qian immediately understood, encountering this situation it was still better to think of the worst-case scenario. The General Staff Department definitely couldn't be returned to, so Cheng Qian immediately got off his carriage, brought his deputy officer and changed horses to rush to the first division's garrison, where at least there was one brigade he could trust and rely on, the rest didn't matter, first survive then see.

  After the Iron Buddha Temple revenge incident, Tang Yuelong coaxed and persuaded the Fifth Division to return to its garrison. However, the feud between the Fourth and Fifth Divisions had grown deeper, and whenever their officers and soldiers met, they would engage in fierce battles. The tense atmosphere in Changsha did not ease at all, but instead intensified.

  On the morning of April 2, at Xiao Wu Men, the conflict finally reached a boiling point. More than a dozen soldiers from the 8th Regiment of the 4th Division and more than twenty people from the 5th Division "accidentally" met, which was actually orchestrated by He Kexiang. He sent someone to impersonate the 5th Division's men and falsely claimed that the 4th Division's men were bullying their brothers, leading a group of passing 5th Division soldiers into the wine house. As soon as both sides met, they started fighting without saying a word. One of the 5th Division's soldiers was smaller in stature and at a disadvantage in the fight. In a fit of rage, he grabbed a kitchen knife and killed one of the 4th Division's soldiers named Zhao Dashen with a single slash, instantly sending him to become a "god".

  The deaths caused by the group fight immediately led to the dispatch of the Governor's Office, which sealed off the streets and strictly ordered the officers and soldiers of the two divisions not to leave their posts without the order of the Military Department. The officer who delivered the order reported that both Mei Xing and Wang Longzhong clearly accepted this order.

  On the night of April 2, just as everyone thought the situation was gradually subsiding, Wang Zhenyu decisively issued an order to annihilate the counter-revolutionary armed forces of the Fifth Division of the Hunan Army. Wang Zhenyu gave a mobilization speech to the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Brigade: "At the time of the Xinhai Revolution, we followed Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin, the two governors who recovered Hunan and supported Hubei Province. The mighty name of our Ninth Brigade was established in the battle against the enemy. However, while we were fighting and shedding blood on the front lines, some people accepted bribes from the Qing court and became willing to be the Qing's eagles and dogs, brazenly launching a military coup in Changsha and killing Governors Jiao and Chen. What makes us even more sorrowful is that these traitors who betrayed their ancestors and comrades-in-arms did not receive any punishment, but instead secretly occupied high positions within our Hunan Army. Where is the justice of heaven?"

  The officers were mostly forewarned, but the soldiers were as bewildered as if they had heard a tale.

  "Everyone knows that the day before yesterday at Tiefo Temple, our commander-in-chief executed the twelve accomplices who killed Commander Chen. But now I want to tell you all, brothers, that those twelve beasts were only accomplices and not the masterminds."

  The camp was in an uproar, and the soldiers began whispering among themselves.

  "Who is the mastermind behind this? It's not someone else, but the commander of the Fifth Division, Mei Xing. This person has a wolf-like ambition and relies on his control of the military to openly shout in front of the military government building that he wants to eliminate our Fourth Division. In the past two days, his henchmen have been openly provoking our officers and soldiers from the Fourth Division in Changsha City, causing countless injuries among our troops. Just a few hours ago, another brother was brutally killed by the enemy."

  "Everyone tell me, what should we do?" Wang Zhenyu shouted hoarsely.

  Yang Wangu and others arranged for soldiers to shout in advance: "Avenge, avenge".

  As soon as someone took the lead, the soldiers' anger was ignited, and the cries of revenge echoed through the sky. Although most of the soldiers had no idea who Mei Xing was. But it didn't matter, knowing that this person was not a good guy was enough, knowing that this person owed us blood debt was enough, knowing that the battalion commander wanted to take everyone to eliminate this bad guy was enough.

  Yang Wanguo, the chief of staff, immediately led the way and shouted: "Defend the revolution, eliminate the rebels" ...

  The three regiments of the Ninth Brigade immediately set out, plus one regiment from Lu Diping's unit that had volunteered to join the action, making a total of four regiments. Everyone rushed with their guns towards the four garrison areas in the eastern part of the city where the Fifth Division was stationed. Wang Zhenyu personally led the brigade's direct teaching team to follow Xu Yuanquan's unit into action, targeting the headquarters of the Fifth Division where Mei Xing was located.

  The mobilization of the 4th Division could not deceive various forces in Changsha, but the surveillance personnel arranged by Mei Xin were eliminated by He Jian, and Mei Xin, who had lost his eyes, did not issue an order to concentrate all units under his command. Therefore, when Song Xianfu's second regiment fired the first shot, Mei Xin could only order the nearby units of the division headquarters to strengthen their vigilance.

  Troops ran past in batches on the main street, and the sound of gunfire suddenly became dense, with occasional grenade explosions.

  Tan Yanxin had just gotten out of bed and saw Zhao Hengyi hastily arriving, he felt much more at ease, but kept asking what had happened. At this time, the deputy officer reported that the Wu Gate was taken over by Lin Xiuyi's division of the Second Division. The person sent to contact the officers of the Fourth Division also quickly returned to report that the commander of the Fourth Division, Wang Longzhong, held a meeting, and the officers were summoned to the division headquarters after dinner, and the meeting had not ended until now, naturally no one was seen. Tan Yanxin heard this news and sat down in the armchair without saying a word, as if struck by lightning. Zhao Hengyi standing beside him also didn't know how to comfort him.

  Tan Yanqing's successive dispatches all brought back not-so-good news. The Fourth Division was attacking the Fifth Division, on the grounds that the Fifth Division was a counter-revolutionary armed force. And the Third Division under Gan Xin had already put up blockades on all the streets leading to the Governor's Mansion, with an even more classic reason, saying it was to protect Your Excellency's safety. Tan Yanqing was so angry he was fuming, these soldiers were really something, once this matter is understood, I'll definitely have to disband you sooner or later. However, for now, Tan Yanqing could only pray that the raging fire that had already been ignited wouldn't burn himself.

  At this time, Zhao Heng's heart was turbulent, he didn't think that his leak to Wang Zhenyu would trigger such a huge shock. This completely exceeded his expectations, according to the current intelligence, the five regiments in Changsha are equivalent to three regiments taking collective action. Not to mention dealing with Mei Xing, even overthrowing Tang Du is not a problem anymore. No way, he can't just sit and wait for things to develop in an out-of-control direction.

  Zhao Hengyu knew that his 16th Division had more than enough troops to guard the Governor's Mansion, and putting down the mutiny was a pipe dream. He immediately met with Tan Yankai and said, "Governor Tan, the situation is unclear, I must tell you the truth." Zhao Hengyu's loud voice startled Tan Yankai, who at this time when everyone was on edge, feared that his last straw, Zhao Hengyu, would also betray him and say, "Governor Tan, actually I'm in cahoots with them. Why don't you move your nest, or else the situation will really be lost."

  Tan Yanwai wiped his sweat: "It's all like this now, Zhao Zongchang can speak freely."

  Zhao Hengyi did not notice Tan Yanqing's tension, but directly said: "I and the commander of the 9th Brigade of the 4th Division, Wang Zhenyu, were both serving in the Jingbei Command Center in Nanjing at that time, and we had some private dealings. Looking at the current situation, Mei Feng is definitely unable to hold on, I plan to go see Wang Zhenyu immediately, to see where their bottom line is, no matter what, I will do my best to protect you, Governor."

  Tan Yanqing let out a long sigh, feeling very moved. In his heart, he thought that Zhao Hengyi was not bad, and at this time, he did not forget to make an effort for himself, which was much stronger than Cheng Qian who hid in the first division's garrison and did not come out. If he could get through this disaster, he would definitely appoint him as the commander of the First Division.

  Tan Yanqian also wanted to know the situation outside, but what came out of his mouth was: "Heng Ruo, with battles being fought and roads blocked outside, how can you possibly meet your friend?"

  Zhao Hengyu was deeply grateful, but he made up his mind: "I, Zhao, have received the General's kindness and achieved my current status. Don't worry about my safety, General. Today, I am willing to risk everything to see this through."

  Tan Yanqun's hands were shaking with excitement as he grasped Zhao Hengyu's hand, and tears actually welled up in his eyes: "A strong wind reveals the resilience of grass, a storm tests the loyalty of ministers. I, Tan, have taken note of your loyalty today, Hengyu."

  Then Zhao Hengyu led ten guards on horseback out of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.