Chapter 844: Take the initiative

After the assassination of Lincoln, he strengthened all aspects of protective measures, he knew that this was an era of popular assassination, both in the East and the West were assassinations, and the assassination of the American president did not know how many, and the Tsar and the Austro-Hungarian crown prince also died in assassination.

The political situation in the late Qing Dynasty was chaotic, and assassinations in China were not uncommon. Even if he is the target of the Qingjun Society's assassination, it is not itchy for him to have lice and debts.

Seeing Zaiyuan, he was a little at a loss, Yi Zhizu waved his hand and said, "What's going on with the Qingjun Society?" ”

Zaiyuan had already figured out what to do on the way here, and immediately said without thinking: "The full name of the Youth Army Club is the Young Officers Association, which is a society secretly formed by the children of the original banner people, mainly low-level officers, and the scale is actually not large, only more than 100 members, because it is not public, its influence in the army is not great. ”

Speaking of this, he smiled wryly, "Young people are radical and impulsive, those young officers are training all day long, and some people propose to assassinate King Gong and Su Liu, who advocate the implementation of constitutional government, and other senior officials, and a group of people don't think about the consequences, they are busy planning ......, fortunately they are not secret, otherwise the consequences are really unimaginable." ”

Yi Zhizu said coldly: "I heard that there is a big backer behind this Qingjun Society...... ”

"This must be a rumor." Zaiyuan hurriedly said: "A group of low-level officers, what big backers can they have?" If you really have a big backer, you won't take risks to get on top. ”

"Drawing a tiger is not an anti-dog!" Yi Zhizhi said angrily: "What is an officer?" It is the backbone of the troops! It is the soul of the troops! And soldiers are obedience to orders and commands as their duty, so many officers secretly formed associations and privately planned to assassinate the imperial court, is the imperial court raising soldiers or bandits?

What combat effectiveness can such a unit have, and if it is pulled into the battlefield, there will be its own people who will shoot black guns in the back, and it must be rectified, and it must not be treated with headaches and feet, and it must be comprehensively and strictly rectified. ”

Hearing this, Zaiyuan's heart jumped, and he hurriedly said: "What the king of Zhennan means, this king must truthfully convey to the queen mother." ”

In this matter, Yi Zhixiang is really inconvenient to point fingers, and immediately changed his head, "King Gong is quite discouraged, I have admonished twice, but it has not worked, Prince Yi is also here, you might as well unravel him." ”

Discouraged? Will he be a discouraged person? Zaiyuan was speechless for a while, he came to visit in the hope that the other party could help speak, but the other party blocked the conversation before he could speak, he naturally would not be reconciled, and said with a shy face: "King Gong is stubborn, and he is not very good at talking, and he is still tired of the king of Zhennan to help persuade and persuade." ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "King Gong stays in Shanghai, I still guarantee his safety, God knows if the Qingjun Society has missed the net, it is good to send him back to Beijing one day earlier, this matter is indispensable." ”

Zaiyuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "With the persuasion of King Zhennan, this errand is much easier." ”

The front foot sent away Zaiyuan, Yi Zhi's content back foot instructed someone to report to Yi Xun, who was inspecting in Baoshan, after Yi Xun learned the news, he hurried back to Shanghai, and he did not go back to his own garden, and rushed straight to see Yi Zhi.

Yi Zhifu expected him to come, so he specially prepared a banquet, and when Yi Xun entered the room, he saw that the banquet had been set up, and he couldn't help but smile: "Brother Guocheng is really an unpredictable prophet." ”

"Prince Yi came to persuade the sixth master to return to Beijing, and the sixth master must be in a dilemma, which is not difficult to guess." Yi Zhishu said and stretched out his hand and said, "It's the meal, let's eat and talk." ”

Yixun was not polite, he went straight to the table, drank two glasses, and then said: "Brother Guocheng must have a good plan." ”

Slowly poured the wine to the full, and Yi Zhizhi said, "What is the plan of the sixth master?" ”

Seeing him come back, Yi Xun smiled, "The Queen Mother has already had a secret decree to comfort him before." This time King Yi came, he must also carry an edict to make me return to Beijing, and I can't resist the decree and disrespect it? But now is not the time to return to Beijing, how about recuperating in Shanghai? ”

"Now the train between Beijing and Shanghai is convenient, if King Gong is sick, but there will be a palace doctor in a few days." Yi Zhizhi took a sip of wine as he spoke, and then said slowly: "Prevarication is not a good policy, and advancing is the best policy!" ”

"Advance or retreat?" Yi Xun hesitated and said, "Propose conditions to the imperial court? Want military power? ”

"How could the Queen Mother easily hand over the military power? Even if it is a part of it to the sixth master, it is impossible. Yi Zhizhi said slowly: "As the saying goes, if you want to hurry, you can't reach it, this kind of thing must not be in a hurry, what is going on in the Qingjun Society, the sixth master must pretend to be confused, so as to ask the imperial court to carry out a comprehensive and thorough purge of the Eight Banners New Army and the Beiyang Naval Division." Of course, the sixth master can't take the lead in this matter, and he must launch a suitable candidate ...... ”

Does this work? Yi Xun hesitated a little before saying: "This time, we will clean up the party and rectify military discipline, and the emperor and queen will wantonly exclude dissidents and install cronies, even if Seng Lingqin returns to preside over the purge, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve results......." ”

Yi Zhizhi said without hurry: "This purge is aimed at all middle and low-level officers, one is to emphasize obedience to orders and obey commands, and the other is to promote the ideological transformation of all officers, to be precise, so that all officers and soldiers can correctly understand what constitutionalism is?" What is Constitutionalism? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of autocratic imperial power and constitutionalism, and expound the influence of constitutionalism on the army and the ....... of change. ”

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Yi Xun already understood that this is to win the hearts of the army from the root or ideologically, this method is indeed good, it seems to be indisputable, but it is more powerful than fighting, especially rare is that the imperial court can not oppose it at all, it has been so many years to prepare for the constitution, and the deadline for preparation is approaching, to instill the idea of constitutionalism in the officers and soldiers of the army, no one dares to openly oppose it!

Moreover, it is also very reasonable for him to make this request, the Youth Army Society is planning a rape plan because of his opposition to the constitution, and he is listed as the number one person in the assassination, and it is reasonable to make this request, for this request, the court will inevitably be greatly troubled, so it can also take the opportunity to delay time, which is really a double win!

"It's still the best brother in the country." Yi Xun raised his glass and said: "This glass of wine, I salute Brother Guocheng!" After drying the wine in one gulp, he said: "What is the importance of this person who presides over the purge?" It is said that the most suitable candidate is none other than Monk Grinqin. ”

"Monk Lingqin and Liuliuye are close, it's not suitable." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "You have to choose someone who has status and prestige, and you don't rely on both sides ......." ”

Hearing this, Yixun smiled and said, "Brother Guocheng is referring to Yizeng? ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhizhi said: "Yizeng is a member of Prince Yi's line, a distant clan, who participated in the expedition to Nanyang, and also led his troops to pacify the Northeast, and served in the Nanyang Navy for several years. ”

Jingshi, Forbidden City, Yangxin Palace, East Warm Pavilion.

Ci'an slowly closed the secret fold in his hand, frowning slightly, Yixin actually proposed to let Yizeng preside over the comprehensive purge of the Eight Banners New Army and the Beiyang Naval Division, otherwise he was worried that there would be another club similar to the Qingjun Society in the New Army.

In all fairness, this request is not too excessive, as Yixun, who was listed as the number one assassination target by the Qingjun Society, can be said to have escaped from the capital like a frightened bird, even if time passes, it is normal to have palpitations.

But the name of Yizeng to preside over the rectification of the whole army, but it is a little abnormal, Yizeng can be said to be outstanding among the children of the clan, because of the military merits of the town of the town, the current Beiyang Navy Commander, on the status of status, on the qualifications and prestige in the army, he does have this qualification, the problem is that this Yizeng is between the royalist and the constitutional, it can be said that there is no position.

What is the purpose of Yi Xun to name Yi Zeng to preside over the reorganization of the whole army? Just for the sake of fairness? Or do you have other intentions? After this clean-up and rectification, she has firmly controlled the New Army of the Eight Banners that remained in Beijing, even if Yizeng presides over the rectification, it is impossible to usurp the military power, she is not worried about this, what she is worried about is how to comprehensively purge?

In addition, she also suspects that Yi Zhizhi may be making plans behind this matter, and if this is the case, it is even more necessary to ask for clarification and careful consideration. After thinking about it for a long time, she made up her mind, let it go for a few days in advance, and see how Yixun would react?

Wakoku, Osaka, Qing Army Headquarters.

A communications officer walked quickly to Yiyun and Seng Lingqin and reported: "Report ——, call from Fukuoka that Kyoto is recruiting young men on a large scale to form a surprise team and conduct assault training. ”

Yi Xun was a little surprised and said, "Call from Fukuoka? ”

"Yes!" The communications officer hurriedly explained: "Kyoto is currently very precautionary, it is difficult to enter and difficult to get out, and it is impossible to pass on information, and this information is transmitted by pigeon letter, first to Busan, and then from Fukuoka. ”

Yi Xun nodded, but he was secretly frightened, just by passing the information, Yuan Qi prepared several plans, which shows that he is fully prepared, and it also shows that Yuan Qi has infiltrated the Japanese State deeply.

Monk Greenqin was not surprised at all by this, and waved his hand to retire before the communication officer said: "Yuanqi has always attached great importance to intelligence, and even reached the point of pervasiveness, if there is no information sent out in Kyoto, it will be strange." ”

Yi Xun glanced at him and said, "Is Yuan Qi the same in our Great Qing Jingshi?" ”

"That's for sure." Monk Greenqin said with a smile: "As far as I know, Yuanqi has an extremely complete intelligence system, not to mention the Jingshi, that is, the entire Qing Dynasty, and even Western countries, have Yuanqi's intelligence outlets. ”

Yi Xun said with a shocked face: "Is there such an exaggeration? ”

Monk Lingqin nodded, "It shouldn't be an exaggeration, Yi Guocheng knows all about Western countries, but it didn't come out of thin air." ”

Yi Xun hesitated and said: "Yuan Qi is really ambitious, he wants to compete for hegemony with Western countries?" ”

This is a clear thing, and there is still a need to be suspicious? Monk Greenqin didn't answer this, and changed his words: "The large-scale formation of a surprise team in Kyoto is to prepare for the death of Kyoto?" Or is it going to be used to suppress the displaced people? ”

"It's also possible that it was used as cannon fodder." Yi Xun said in a deep voice: "Forward this situation to the General Headquarters and ask for an increase in ammunition supply." ”

Seeing that he seized the opportunity to ask for ammunition, Seng Lingqin couldn't help but laugh secretly, Yuan Qi was not very generous, and it could even be said that he was a little stingy, even if he gave more ammunition now, when he withdrew the army, he would withdraw the remaining ammunition.

However, taking into account the other party's face, he didn't break it, but said slowly: "Kyoto has a large population and a lot of food in stock, and the large-scale formation of a surprise army will inevitably accelerate the consumption of food, which is a good thing for us...... ”

After saying that, the communications officer who had just gone went and returned, and said loudly: "The telegram ——, swept the Changlu Department in the northwest direction, and found a large force of Japanese troops in the mountainous area, the number is unknown, and it is estimated that there are slightly 3,000 people. ”

How dare the Japanese army take the initiative? Monk Greenqin was quite surprised, walked to the sand table at will, found the small red flag representing the Changlu Tribe, and groaned slightly, before he ordered: "Order the Changlu Department to feint backwards, lure the Japanese army down the mountain, and continue to find out the strength of the Japanese army!" ”

Yi Xun said tentatively: "The Japanese army chose to attack in the mountains, should it be to test the reality of our army?" ”

"I estimate that there should be more than 3,000 Japanese troops in this force." Monk Greenqin said in a deep voice: "The other party not only wants to test the reality of our army, but also wants to contain the strength of our army and sabotage our plan. ”

Hearing this, Yi Xun said with some concern: "Changlu's department is only the strength of a regiment, and it is quite scattered, isn't it ......" ”

Monk Lingqin said slowly: "Don't worry, in a frontal battle, the strength of a regiment is enough to easily annihilate the four or five thousand troops of the Japanese army, even if you are defeated, you can retreat calmly." ”

This is not an exaggeration at all, and even a little modest, all units of the Eight Banners New Army are equipped with Yuanqi's latest rear-loading rifled rifles, with a long range, fast rate of fire, and high hit rate, which is far from being comparable to the Japanese army that uses old-fashioned front-loading smoothbore guns, and each regiment is also equipped with a certain number of mortars.

However, Yi Xun was still a little worried, and he reminded softly: "Changlu is a recruit who has not experienced actual combat....... ”

Monk Lingqin said disappreliantly: "The Changlu Department has not experienced actual combat, has the Japanese army experienced actual combat?" Besides, haven't eaten pork, haven't seen a pig run? Chang Lu also saw the Battle of Tianjin, and he also learned a lot of practical examples of the Yuanqi New Army in the military academy, which was much stronger than the Japanese army. ”

Yi Xun himself has not experienced actual combat, so it is inevitable that he lacks confidence, and although he is worried, he will not say much.

For the combat strength of the Changlu Department, Monk Lingqin was not worried, lit a cigarette and silently looked at the sand table and muttered for a long time, before he pointed to a small red flag in the northeast closest to the front of Kyoto, and said: "Telegraph the Delentai Department, expand the search range, find the traces of the Japanese army, and report back quickly!" ”

Yi Xun was shocked when he heard this, "What does the monk king mean, the Japanese army may be attacking the west?" ”

"It's not impossible." Monk Greenqin said: "On the battlefield, anything can happen. ”

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