Chapter 136: Abolition of Cao Kun
Half a month after Duan Qirui left Jinan, Wu Peifu, an adjutant of the 3rd Division, led 50 officers to Jinan for further study. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoGe Yunfei summoned Wu Peifu and all the other officers, and then let them enter the military academy and arranged for Jiang Fangzhen to personally teach and train them.
On this day, Ge Yunfei said to Shan Feng: "When the time is ripe for the broken arm plan, you go to Baoding immediately and complete the broken arm plan within two months." "Yes! I'll get ready and leave in 3 days. Three days later, Shan Feng took a capable team and went to Baoding via the capital.
In a courtyard in Baoding City, Shan Feng discussed with four sturdy men in the room how to implement the broken arm plan. "Director, how simple it is to kill Cao Kun directly, why do you have to go to great lengths to maim him, why is this?" A subordinate was bewildered after listening to Shan Feng's plan. "Why are you so questioned, don't ask what you shouldn't." Shan Feng scolded, and his subordinates shrugged their shoulders and grimaced. "Director, we are all killers, how can we cripple Cao Kun?" Another subordinate asked.
Shan Feng took out a box of Western medicine and opened it, which contained a bottle of potion and an injection needle pipeline: "This is a hallucinogenic drug imported from Germany, I can't tell the ingredients of the medicine, but it can cause people's brains to be sluggish, and finally become dementia." "Director, isn't it too damaging to use this trick!" "This world is so cruel, either you die or I live, there is no way." In fact, this is not a drug imported from Germany at all, but Ge Yunfei has refined a medicine based on the "home remedies" provided by traditional Chinese medicine, called central nervous system blocking drugs, which have been tested on death row prisoners.
At first, Shan Feng did not agree to adopt this method, thinking that it would be easier to kill Cao Kun directly. Ge Yunfei thought that it would be easy to kill Cao Kun, but it would arouse Duan Qirui's suspicion, and even Yuan Shikai's vigilance, which would inevitably be self-defeating and more than worth the loss. If Cao Kun is allowed to "get sick" normally, no one will suspect that it was done by outsiders. In fact, Ge Yunfei researched this drug to prepare to deal with the Japanese, and he didn't expect to use it on Cao Kun first. In order to achieve his goal, he has no scruples about using "cold-blooded" means.
Although Cao Kun did not have any major evil deeds in later generations, he caused chaos in the country and hindered the progress of the nation. During his time in Baoding, he showed great authority, forbade students to read progressive books, and engaged in white publicity. What's more, it is a shame for the nation that such an ignorant figure actually used bribery to become president. Even if he didn't help Duan Qirui, Ge Yunfei also planned to get rid of Cao Kun after Yuan Shikai's death, but this plan was advanced, not to get rid of it, but to scrap it.
"Report to the director, the intelligence station director of Baoding Station is here!" A subordinate came in to report. "Let him in!" As he spoke, he saw a man about 40 years old hurrying in. "Director, when did you come to Baoding, I didn't notify you in advance, and my subordinates could arrange it!" "Stationmaster Yin, this time I came to Baoding to carry out a special mission, you don't need to know the content of the task, and my whereabouts only need you to know, and it must be highly confidential!" "My subordinates understand, what do you need me to do?"
"Let me ask you, does Cao Kun's guard have any of our people?" "There is a person who joined the Cao Kun Guards in the capital last year, and now serves as the squad leader." "Very good, let your people figure out the rules of Cao Kun's life, the more detailed the better. In addition, the internal structure of the Zhili Governor's Mansion where Cao Kun lived, especially the room where he lived and slept in that position, can you figure it out for me? "Understood!" After Stationmaster Yin left, Shan Feng waved his hand and said, "Let's go to Cao Kun's Mansion and observe on the spot." ā
Zhili Governor's Palace, an incomparably brilliant yamen. Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Yuan Shikai and others once scolded Fang Xuan here. Since the Qing Dynasty established the Zhili Governor's Mansion in Baoding, after 182 years of ups and downs, it can be described as the epitome of the Qing Dynasty. At this time, this was Cao Kun's base camp.
The Yamen of the Governor's Mansion sits in the north and faces south, covering an area of more than 30,000 square meters, with a width of 134.4 meters from east to west and a length of 220 meters from north to south. Its building is divided into three roads: east, middle and west. There are gates, instrument gates, halls, two halls, official residences, and five courtyards in the upper room, and the architectural style of the entire Governor's Palace highlights the essence of Chinese architecture.
Shan Feng led several subordinates and appeared in front of the Governor's Mansion of Zhili. Looking from afar, the front of the government is a wall, and the two flagpoles on the left and right are very eye-catching. To enter and exit, you need to enter through the ear doors on both sides, and you can't see the main entrance from the outside, giving people a mysterious and majestic feeling. At this time, Shan Feng held the floor plan of the Governor's Mansion in his hand to check, and a subordinate said in surprise: "Director, you have a structural map of the mansion in your hand, why do you want Stationmaster Wang to draw it again?" "This is an old picture from the past, and I have to compare it carefully so that I can't make any mistakes."
"Director, is there a time limit for the Overseers to give us?" "The two-month deadline requires the completion of the task in early October." After Shan Feng finished speaking, he put away the drawings and said: "Let's go to the back to take a look, during this time, we are mainly stepping on the outside to find a suitable entrance." Shan Feng took his subordinates around several times, and was basically familiar with the external terrain of the Governor's Palace. It asked his subordinates to continue to circulate the Governor's Palace from tomorrow to familiarize themselves with the terrain.
On this day, Cao Kun's mansion was very lively, don't look at Cao Kun as a rough person, but he is quite "literary" and likes to make friends with literati and scholars. Cao Kun has two hobbies, one is calligraphy, and the other is painting. In particular, he is good at plum blossoms, mountain stones, crabs, and tigers in Chinese paintings. Cao Kun in front of the literati, in front of everyone's eyes, Long Feifeng Wu painted a plum blossom, and then stamped his own seal, and suddenly there was a cheer around. At this moment, Cao Kun was very proud, a little fluttering.
Cao Kun is in his early 50s, with round cheeks, a slightly bald head, and an inverted beard, giving people a simple feeling. His official residence was often visited by literati and scholars, and some people called him Yashuai, which made Cao Kun even more happy.
That night, the stationmaster of the Baoding Intelligence Station Wang reported: "Director, I have arranged for an informant to start the investigation, but the inner line of Caofu is not a personal guard, and it will take a few days to figure it out." "Give you half a month, and you must find out the situation in Cao Mansion." "Please rest assured that the director will ensure that the task will be completed."
Half a month later, according to the information provided by the insider, 4 subordinates began to sneak into Cao's mansion to familiarize themselves with the layout inside, especially the layout of the upper room where Cao Kun lived. The 4 subordinates brought by Shan Feng are all masters of the rivers and lakes, with the skills of flying eaves and walking walls, and they were recruited when the Intelligence Bureau was formed. A month later, Cao Kun's situation was basically figured out, he had a three-room wife, the big room and the second room were old, and the third-room aunt was too young in her 30s and did not have strong energy, usually Cao Kun spent the night in the third room.
On this day, Cao Kun occasionally felt a cold and asked the doctor to prescribe medicine, and Shan Feng thought that the opportunity had come. After learning that Lang Zhong had treated Cao Kun, he instructed Stationmaster Wang to forcibly let Lang Zhong transfer so as not to get into trouble.
At midnight, on the right side of the Governor's Palace, Shanfeng watched as four of his subordinates climbed through the wall and disappeared into it without a sound. There was about one company of guards in Caofu, two platoons lived in the ear room at the main gate, and one platoon lived in the back door, and these circumstances had already been figured out. It is now peacetime, and there are no patrolling sentinels in Cao's mansion except for the gate guard.
Four black-clad assassins, jumping over walls and jumping over ridges, are agile, and are familiar with the way to the upper room. Avoiding the door, he touched Cao Kun's bedroom, where a man lit incense and reached through the crack in the door. Ten minutes later, a man gently picked the bolt of the door with a dagger, two figures flashed in, and two stood guard outside. A man touched the side of the bed to check, Cao Kun was sleeping outside, and the third aunt was sleeping inside. A man touched Cao Kun's face with his hand, but there was no response. Another man quickly took out the needle and pushed the venom into Cao's belly sac.
After the injection, another man wiped the ground with a cloth in his hand and withdrew. The door closed, and one of the team members carefully put the deadbolt back in place, and then the four of them followed the same path back. Shan Feng was a little nervous, and when he saw that the four people returned safe and sound, he asked, "How is the situation?" "Chief, all the best." "Well done, go back to bed."
Early the next morning, a guard saw Cao Kun walking out of the house wearing only pants, and hurriedly went up to greet him. But Cao Kun didn't seem to have anyone in his eyes, he didn't know what to mutter, and his eyes looked straight ahead?????ć
A few days later, Yuan Shikai asked Duan Qirui in the presidential palace in Beijing, "How is Senior Cao's condition?" "My lord, Cao Kun entered the church hospital after receiving it in the capital, and the foreigner's preliminary diagnosis was drug poisoning, probably because there was a problem with the Chinese medicine prescribed by Lang Zhong?" "Did Lang Zhong catch it?" "Lang Zhong was so frightened that his family fled and didn't know where to go." "I don't believe in Western medicine, so I look for the best imperial doctor." Yuan Shikai was a little depressed. "I'll arrange it!"
Because Cao Kun occasionally felt a cold, it was a condition that occurred after Lang Zhong's diagnosis and treatment. The imperial physician believed that Lang Zhong had prescribed the wrong medicine, and Cao Kun's central god was damaged. After several imperial doctors' diagnosis and treatment, they all said that there was nothing to do, causing Cao Kun to fall into a state of stupidity.
A month later, Yuan Shikai asked Duan Qirui: "Is there no possibility of Cao Kun's recovery?" "The royal doctor said that his brain was soaked with toxins, and although it was not life-threatening, he was demented." "Ruined one of my henchmen, Chief Duan, the 3rd Division can't be left without an owner for a day, who do you think can be the division commander?" "Adjutant Wu Peifu is shrewd and strong, and he can do it!|" Okay, appoint Wu Peifu as the commander of the 3rd Division. Duan Qirui woke up a year later, but he had been dismissed by Yuan Shikai.
At Jinan Railway Station, Ge Yunfei personally sent Wu Peifu back to Baoding to perform the duties of the commander of the 3rd Division. After 3 months of further study, Wu Peifu was darker and weaker than when he first came. "Master Wu, congratulations on your promotion!" Wu Peifu couldn't hold back the joy in his heart and said: "I didn't expect Master Cao to fall ill suddenly, frankly speaking, I don't have any mental preparation, I don't know if I can do it!" "Senior Commander Wu, I believe you have the ability to build the 3rd Division into an elite division."
"Governor Ge, I don't hide it, the subordinate has mixed feelings, I don't know if I don't know it, I am startled, the training intensity of your department is twice as high as that of our department, and the skills and tactics are completely close to the actual combat, and the subordinate officials have benefited a lot. In particular, the Overseer's teaching content showed a different kind of military thinking, which opened my eyes. In just three months of training, the next official will remember it for a lifetime. ā
"Division Commander Wu, as far as I know, this time you were promoted to the commander of the 3rd Division, which is strongly recommended by General Commander Duan, don't live up to the importance of General Commander!" "The lower official knows in his heart that he will leave here, and there will be a ??????ć in the future"