1908 Far East Madman Chapter 189 I don't know what to do (II)

Fu Zhao Erxun is a diehard. Relying solely on the threat is not

For the sake of matching-deception. Take advantage of the dark moon and high wind that night. The IRA ventured into a hydrogen balloon. Hang up an airplane engine without a propeller. Use the south wind to cross the city from south to north from low altitude. With a "buzzing" engine chirp. In one breath, more than a dozen aerial bombs were thrown at the Qing army barracks outside the city. And drop a lot of flyers in the city. The illusion of a "night attack by aircraft" was created. A successful psychological warfare was conducted.

Meanwhile. The special operations battalion is the lead. The IRA front troops made a short assault. In one fell swoop, it captured the strategically important Laijiadian in the north of the city.

This successful coordinated night attack not only frightened the Qing soldiers in the city. And it also made Zhao Erxun's last trace of luck disappear without a trace. Shortly after the air strikes. Two Qing barracks in the east of the city put up white flags and fell to the revolutionary army. Seeing that the morale of the army is out of control. Zhao Erxun could only send an envoy. Holding the general defense of Sichuan out of the city to ask the republican army to surrender. At the same time, he took his family and hid in the British Merchant House. Be prepared to seek refuge here. Then wait for the opportunity to get out of the city. Escorted out of Sichuan by a British consul waiting on a Jinjiang boat outside the city.

But Zhao Erxun is thousands. But he did not count his whereabouts and was betrayed to the Republican Army by the steward. So. When the IRA troops entered the city. It was easy to search Zhao Erxun, who had disguised himself as a businessman, from the British Merchant House. Although the British businessmen present protested. However, the Republican Army still forcibly took Zhao Erxun and his family away from the merchant house. Under house arrest in the Yamen, the governor of Sichuan. The British consul and Zhao Erxun's joint plan to escape was over. The British ferry moored on the Jin River could only sail downstream.

"So, you're now Zhao Erxun's new butler. You just said that Zhao Erxun is now thinking behind closed doors in the governor's yamen. So. What did he think? ”

Zhao Bei looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a smile. Asked in a teasing tone.

Zhao Wudou didn't expect that what he said casually would be questioned by the commander-in-chief. Stunned. I had to answer stiffly.

"Back to Commander. My lord is not an unreasonable person. Naturally, he understood the bitter hatred of the revolutionaries for him. The villain also understands that there is nothing more than that. Now that the lord has descended. There are more than 100 people in the Zhao Mansion. I also hope that the commander-in-chief will look at President Yuan's face and open up the Internet. Let them go back to their hometowns to be village husbands. In fact, the old man thought the most. It's the family. He said to the villain. One person does things and one person is responsible. Since it is meat on the board, if you want to kill it, you have to cut the commander-in-chief. Just don't implicate the more than 100 people up and down the Zhao Mansion. ”

"Huh. Zhao Xun is enlightened now? When he fought against the revolutionary army. Did he think about his family? At the beginning, he killed the bloody people in Sichuan, when the heads of the Sichuan revolutionaries were rolling. Did he think that the initiator had no aftermath? Right now. The revolutionary army has entered the city. He became a prisoner. So it finally dawned. came again to beg the revolutionary army not to involve his family. ”

Zhao Bei restrained his smile. Snorted coldly.

"Hmph. Zhao Erxun: This is the belly of a villain - a gentleman. When he killed the revolutionaries, he imagined me, the revolutionaries, as a butcher who killed innocents like him. Tell him when you get back. We revolutionaries have always been reasonable. "Zhulian". It was the bad of the feudal imperial era, and I would be innocent. I won't kill Zhao Erxun's family. But his family fortune must be confiscated. Now in this case. Even if it is Mr. Yuan Da who supports him. He is also still the general of the defeated army. If it weren't for the fear that street fighting would threaten the people of Chengdu. Will I allow him to surrender decently? To be a man is to know each other. Don't be ignorant. ”

Er Xun's ignorance alone would not make the commander-in-chief so angry. The Commander-in-Chief's anger had another reason.

Yesterday, when Zhao Erxun sent someone to deliver the surrender letter, Yuan Shikai in the north took a telegram ordering Zhao Bei to treat Zhao Erxun well. And then Yuan Shikai also sent a telegram in the name of the president to announce that Zhao Erxun had raised his righteousness in Chengdu. poured to the republic zhèngfǔ. It is already considered a republican hero.

It's not just a matter of inverting black.

The Republican Army had not yet entered the city. The president's telegram is known to the whole world. This Yuan Shikai's actions were faster than the commander-in-chief's movements. Isn't he afraid of Zhao Erxun's rebellion?

But this Zhao Erxun just didn't regret it. People say surrender, surrender. Could it be that President Yuan Da can pinch and calculate?

A Yuan Shikai. A Zhao Erxun. The two cooperate so tacitly. If there's nothing greasy about it, it's weird.

Almost at the same time that Zhao Erxun sent the surrender document. The communications battalion under the commander-in-chief of the Republican Army intercepted several coded wireless telegraphies. Although it is impossible to decipher. But judging by the strength of the signal. Without exception, they were all shot from the vicinity of Chengdu City. This is no coincidence. Since the Republican Army entered Sichuan. The number of small British ships sailing on the river increased. It can be speculated. These small warships may all have radio stations installed on them. through them. Zhao Erxun in Chengdu can keep in touch with Yuan Shikai in Běijīng City.

Figured this out. It's understandable. Why did Yuan Shikai quickly grasp the accurate information of Zhao Erxun's surrender.

The Commander-in-Chief's anti-British stance did displease the British government. Suppressing the expansion of the Commander-in-Chief's power became one of Britain's current Far Eastern policies. For the British zhèngfǔ. We must not watch the whole of Sichuan fall into the hands of the commander-in-chief. Because this will fuel the "ambitions" of the commander-in-chief.

But here's the problem. Sichuan is far away. It was the rifle ammunition that was transported by small British warships. Not enough to stop the Commander-in-Chief's westward advance. Seeing that Zhao Erxun couldn't support it anymore. The British decided to let him fall to Yuan Shikai.

However, this attempt also ended in failure. The Commander-in-Chief's westward march was firm and unshakable. Even if it's the British zhèngfǔ

Stop him from moving forward.

Although the British suffered a humiliating defeat. But this calms the anger of the commander-in-chief.

"Commander-in-Chief, Righteousness. The villain admires. My grandfather said that. It is the commander-in-chief who opens the net. My lord also has a newspaper. Now your army has entered Chengdu. But don't forget that Zhao Ji and Lord Zhao, the ministers stationed in Tibet, are the younger brothers of my lord. His 20,000-strong patrol battalion was heading towards the capital. If the Commander-in-Chief wants to recruit this team. My lord can write a letter to his family. Send someone to the barracks. As a brother, he persuaded Lord Zhao to surrender. ”

Zhao Wudou finished speaking. Look up at the Commander-in-Chief. But the commander-in-chief just snorted noncommittally.

"It's a cheap deal. A letter is changed to a xìng life, your master, this little abacus is very good. ”

Zhao Erfeng is Zhao Er's younger brother. He was appointed by the Qing court as the minister of Kawabe, the minister of Tibet. Nearly 20,000 patrol battalions under his command have been fighting against the Tusi Touren in the Tibetan area of Sichuan for many years. Have some experience in mountain operations. The weapon is also very jīng good. This Qing army was the most effective unit in the Qing army in Sichuan. After the recovery of Chóngqìng. The senior staff of the Republican Army General Staff agreed that the force should be kept at a high level. It is very likely that the Republican army will encounter this Qing army when it attacks Chengdu. However, it turned out that the people's fears were unfounded. According to the report from Ji Yulin just now. Zhao Er's troops are still raising grain and grass in the area of the Arrow Furnace. And on the way back to Chengdu, he was attacked by Tusi forces. Rations are cut off. There are some problems with morale and morale. Even if you can rush back to Chengdu. Facing the fortified city that has changed hands and the revolutionary army that is waiting for it. It's definitely not cheap. Now Zhao Er is trapped in the arrow furnace and can also enter. You can't go back. The only way left is to surrender. So even if there is no persuasion letter from Zhao Erxun. The General Department was not worried about Zhao Erfeng's troops at all.

Speaking of this Zhao Feng. He is also very famous in history, this person was the governor of Sichuan during the Xinhai Revolution. After the start of the "Road Protection Movement". This person was bloodily suppressed. Not only is there a "Zhao Tu" number. Moreover, it has also led to the rise of the "comrade army". The Qing court was greatly alarmed. In order to suppress the Sichuan Revolution, the first part of the Hubei New Army was not transferred to Sichuan, which directly led to the "Wuchang Uprising", so to speak. The fall of the Qing Dynasty was Sheng Xuanhuai, who lit the first fire, and then Zhao Erfeng poured oil on the fire. As a result, the ruined house of the Great Qing Kingdom collapsed with a bang.

After the outbreak of the Xin Revolution. This Zhao Erfeng saw that the revolution was strong. So he hurriedly changed his position. Backwards to the revolution. However, his speculation was not successful. Later, he was beheaded by the revolutionary party. can be regarded as paying the price for his perverse behavior at the beginning.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Erxun who lived until after the Xinhai Revolution. He also became the editor of the "Qing History Manuscript". With the pen and the stick, the Manchu Dynasty that had fallen was whitewashed. It can be regarded as a diehard figure in the Manchu legacy.

Right now. Due to Zhao Bei's intervention. The counter-revolution broke out ahead of schedule. The hat of "Governor of Sichuan" was still worn on Zhao Erxun's head. The hat of "Zhao Tu" was also worn by him. And Zhao Erfeng is still commanding the tired army on the riverside. Remembering this change in history. Zhao Bei also felt a little crying and laughing.

may see that the commander-in-chief is not very interested in Zhao Erxun's persuasion suggestion. Zhao Wudou said again: "Before the villain came over, the master wrote a note. told the villain to be handed over to the commander-in-chief by hand. No one else is allowed to pass by. ”

said. He pulled out a roll of paper from the liner of his hat. Presented it.

"Oh? Zhao Erxun still has the leisure to write notes? ”

Zhao Bei was a little curious. So he took the note. Didn't wait to unfold. I just heard Zhao Wudou remind.

"Commander-in-Chief. This note is just a matter of reading it for one person. The old man specially advised. ”

Zhao Bei felt more and more eccentric. So put the note in the palm of your hand and unfold it. Take a look. Suddenly, smoke came to light.

There were only two sentences written on the note:

"The contemptible people have jumped the chickens and dogs that Sichuan will kill. Sichuan is already in the hands of the commander-in-chief. ”

This is not only explicit. And it's simply a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.

The meaning of this is also very clear: if there is no him, Zhao Erxun will kill in Sichuan. Sichuan has long become the world of the League. The commander-in-chief swallowed it in one gulp?

This is simply contempt for the Republican Army. Defy the Commander-in-Chief.

It's not so much an invitation to credit. It is better to say that this is a hint: why did the Sichuan uprising launched by the League fail? Because the commander-in-chief did not lend a helping hand in time. Because the commander-in-chief wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

This is simply a blatant slander.

Almost instantly. There was a murderous flash in the commander-in-chief's eyes.

"An official fox"

Originally. The commander-in-chief also planned to spare Zhao Erxun's life. After all, he also said it in his telegram at the beginning. As long as the officials fall to the revolutionary army anyway. I am not to blame for the past. Although Zhao Erxun said that he surrendered at the last moment. But he surrendered. The factory was also not destroyed. Chengdu City fell completely into the hands of the army. Moreover, he took into account the wait-and-see attitude of the Sichuan constitutionalists. It is necessary for the commander-in-chief to let Zhao Erxun go. Just leave the official and raid the house. There's no need to rush to exterminate.

But. The commander-in-chief's position was somewhat shaken.

However, Zhao Erxun is an old fox in officialdom. Since he dared to write this note. It is not necessary that he did not think that he would anger the commander-in-chief. So. What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd? The Commander-in-Chief had to go and take a look.

"Tian Jinfu. Prepare the horse. Let's go to the governor's yamen. Let's take a look at what Zhao Erxun has for lunch. How about appetite. ”

Zhao Bei put the note in his pocket. Without looking back, he walked out of the workshop. Let the subordinates of the first class look at each other. No one knows what Zhao Erxun wrote on that note. He even let the commander-in-chief pull out his legs and leave.