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Main cast: Li Yapeng / Zhao Chunyang / Ma Shaohua / Ding Li / Hai Lu
Type: TV series
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Introduction to the plot of Guanzhong Gunfire:
At the beginning of the 20th century, although the Qing Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, the dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty still fluttered on the city tower of the Shaanxi governor's office (Mancheng). Sun Yat-sen's advocated "Three Principles of the People" gradually took root in people's hearts, and the revolutionary wind also blew into the soldiers of the Shaanxi New Army. The famous scholar Professor Ling and his daughter Ling Yun, along with progressive individuals responding to the call of the Tongmenghui for "patriotism and road protection," initiated a demonstration that was brutally suppressed by the military governor of the governor's office, Zuo Shan. Professor Ling was killed by Zuo Shan. Upon hearing the news, Liu Wu, the leader of the Shaanxi New Army, rushed to the governor's office with his troops, stopped Zuo Shan's atrocities, and rescued and protected Ling Yun. He openly confronted the military and political leaders of the Qing Dynasty, Zuo Shan and Rui Qi, for the first time, escalating the conflict between both sides.
Liu Wu's Shaanxi Gelaohui "Taibai Mountain Hall" was at its peak, unstoppable. This not only made Zuo Shan and Rui Qi dissatisfied, but also aroused the jealousy of his colleagues and superior Wu Yutang. Other mountain hall leaders were also uneasy. The Tongmenghui leader Liang Shoudao actively persuaded Liu Wu, talking extensively about the "Three Principles of the People." Ling Yun also analyzed the big picture of China to Liu Wu, giving him a clear understanding and establishing a clear political direction. Liu Wu united the leaders of various mountain halls of the Shaanxi Gelaohui with the leadership members of the Shaanxi Tongmenghui, secretly gathered at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, swore an oath of allegiance, formed the "Tongmeng Hall" aimed at overthrowing the monarchy, and appointed the most influential Liu Wu as the commander of the uprising. Liu Wu deployed and commanded the Shaanxi New Army, mobilized all forces from other mountain halls, and launched an uprising twelve days after the Wuchang Uprising. After seizing the arms depot, they besieged the "Mancheng" occupied by the banner people and banner soldiers, engaging in fierce battles with the Manchu army general Zuo Shan, who had excellent firearms equipment and strong city defenses. They quickly occupied Xi'an and successfully controlled the situation in Shaanxi, forming the Shaanxi Military Government, which caused a strong shock both domestically and internationally. Governor Rui Qi fled westward, gained support from the Qing Dynasty, formed a coalition army of Gansu and Ningxia Qing troops, and launched a frenzied military counterattack on Xi'an. Liu Wu worked hard to balance various forces in Xi'an, quelled the conflict triggered by the "Ziwuling Mountain Hall" Gelaohui with Wu Yutang, and subdued the "Ziwuling Mountain Hall."
After stabilizing the situation in Xi'an, Liu Wu led the "Western Expedition" of the Shaanxi New Army and the Gelaohui mountain halls, resisting Rui Qi's coalition army west of Qian County in Shaanxi until the revolution was responded to across the country, overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, ending this war. The changing political landscape made it difficult for Liu Wu to grasp the direction. As the debate between "republicanism" and "imperialism" intensified, Liu Wu secretly went to Beijing to explore the situation, hastily met with Yuan Shikai, but became even more confused about his political future. After returning to Xi'an, the fact that the Shaanxi military and political power was held by the Gelaohui leaders had a serious negative impact on society. The competition among mountain halls escalated, overshadowing the military and government, seriously endangering the lives of ordinary people. For the sake of social progress and considering the future of Gelaohui members, Liu Wu took strong measures to completely ban it. Leaders like Su Bingyi and Dong Xunian deeply resented Liu Wu for not following the centuries-old principles of Hongmen, developed intentions to leave, and after their threats to Liu Wu were rejected, they sought martial arts experts and assassins to conspire to assassinate Liu Wu and prevent the dissolution of the Gelaohui. Under Liu Wu's careful planning, he extinguished the disputes among the mountain halls, quickly turned the situation around, and integrated the mountain halls into society, causing the Hongmen Gelaohui, which had existed in Shaanxi for hundreds of years, to disappear.
Yuan Shikai, relying on the Beiyang Army, acted against the will of the people, causing indignation among democratic revolutionaries across the country. Bai Lang of Hebei first launched an anti-Yuan uprising, fighting while retreating, intending to pass through Shaanxi and retreat to the northwest to preserve strength. Yuan Shikai ordered Shaanxi to suppress the rebel army at all costs. Wu Yutang, Liang Shoudao, and Liu Wu competed for control of Shaanxi and gained Yuan Shikai's support, depriving Liu Wu of his command.
Taking advantage of the situation, Yuan Shikai sent his trusted aide Chen Jianzhang as the "Commander-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression" leading the 70th Division of the Beiyang Army to Shaanxi. Chen Jianzhang intended to disrupt the military and political landscape of Shaanxi, so despite having a large army, he did not engage Bai Lang, deliberately sitting idly by. When Liu Wu's armed strength was almost depleted, Chen Jianzhang arrived in Shaanxi and read the "Imperial Edict": appointing Chen Jianzhang as the governor of Shaanxi. Liu Wu's power was completely stripped, becoming the "awaiting orders" commander of Yulin, never recovering. With great power in hand, Chen Jianzhang intensified exploitation and oppression, even forcing Liu Wu's newly married wife Ling Yun to be his "female secretary." At this point, Liu Wu had lost both his political status and military strength, unable to compete. Seeing Chen Jianzhang wreak havoc in Shaanxi, he could do nothing but glare at the sky in anger. Amidst the wave of "anti-Yuan" voices, he fell ill due to depression and died with resentment...
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