After an autumn rain, the air cools down. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info in the yamen of the governor of Jinan, Sun Baoqi sat on the Taishi chair, holding a newspaper preview in his hand, and the expression on his face seemed to be very depressed. The chaotic situation and even the riots in the south have intensified, especially the "Baolu" in Sichuan, which has formed a trend of burning the prairies. In order to prevent the situation from expanding, the imperial court deliberately blocked the news in this regard, and even Sun Baoqi and other feudal officials would not know about it. However, it was impossible for the news to be blocked, and the little-known Zhoucun Daily was the first to disclose the news.

What is surprising is that Zhoucun Daily actually adopts the method of serialization, and there is new content every day. Zhoucun Daily reported in detail the whole process of the initiation and suppression of the "Baolu Comrades Association" in Sichuan since June, and the serial report continued until the beginning of September, like a vernacular novel, titled "CD Tragedy". It is said that the Zhoucun Daily is reprinted three times a day, but it is still sold out. Subsequently, newspapers around the country quickly reprinted it. The continuity, detail, and exclusivity of this instant report is simply incredible.

Sun Baoqi stared at a pair of goldfish eyes, pinched his fingers, today is September 15th, less than 7 days have passed, the situation has continued to expand, 200,000 people of the Baolu comrades will besiege the provincial capital, the Qing army fighting, Wanxian declared independence, the Qing army requisitioned Huguang troops into Sichuan to suppress, Sichuan Governor Zhao Erfeng was dismissed, the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway Supervision Rui Fang acted as the governor of Sichuan and led the new army into Sichuan and other news jumped on the paper. These sources are simply incredible, and Sun Baoqi even suspects that it is fake news.

He put down the newspaper, picked up the "Taishan" brand cigarette on the table, took out one and put it in his mouth, and the master standing next to him hurriedly lit it. Sun Baoqi took two puffs of cigarette hard, closed his eyes and enjoyed it: "Evil words confuse the public, a piece of nonsense, this is obviously grandstanding." "My lord, there is no wind and no waves, the report is well-founded, and it may not be groundless!" Sun Baoqi sat up straight and said, "Mr. Wu, tell me what you think?" “

"My lord, what means are you using to deliver messages now, the fastest and most convenient?" "Telegram, naturally!" "My lord, this is clearly someone who has contacted Sichuan and Wuhan by telegram, otherwise the news would not have been delivered so quickly. The fact that the situation at the top and even at the bottom was so detailed showed that there were people in the yamen of the governor of Huguang who reported the news, and the immediate disclosure of this information showed that it was the revolutionary party. "Master Wu Youdao stroked his beard and talked eloquently, and he analyzed it meticulously." What Mr. Wu said makes sense, but what kind of countermeasures do we take? ”

"My subordinates think that it is the best policy to respond to all changes without change, and this situation is not something that adults can control. If the news revealed in this report is true, are subordinates worried about changes in Wuhan? "How so?" "My lord, when the Rui side leads the new army into Sichuan, it will inevitably transfer the Hubei new army, which will inevitably cause the Wuhan army to be empty, and give the revolutionary party an opportunity to take advantage of it, and the situation is not good. Moreover, the Wuhan New Army belongs to the adaptation of the Liberal People's Army organized by Zhang Zhidong, and the Beiyang New Army in the final imperial court is very different, and the situation is unpredictable! “

Sun Baoqi's face was depressed when he heard this: "It's all the fault of the imperial cabinet, this is digging your own grave." "My lord, only one person can turn the situation around?" "You mean Yuan Shikai?" "My lord, now the general of the Beiyang New Army is still obeying Yuan Shikai's orders, if Lord Yuan comes out of the mountain at this time, it will inevitably play the role of fixing the sea god needle." "What Mr. Wu said is reasonable, I immediately sent a report to the imperial court, and the statement is very powerful!" "Adults must not, at this time the newspaper will have the opposite effect, and it is the best policy to wait and see what happens."

In a secluded alley in the city of Jinan, a caravan was parked in front of a courtyard house, and Wu Youdao got out of the car as soon as the curtain was lifted. Pull the knocker and the black door opens. "It's Mr. Wu, please!" "Teacher, students have been waiting for a long time!" Shan Feng and Hu Boyong greeted them inside the door. Wu Youdao is Hu Boyong's teacher and a native of Shaoxing. After Hu Boyong's persuasion, Wu Youdao has become the internal response of the governor's office, and he can pass on Sun Baoqi's news at any time.

When the guest and host entered the room, Hu Boyong personally made a cup of tea and served it. "Mr. Wu, how is Sun Baoqi's condition, is there any change?" Singlet inquiry. Wu Youdao briefly introduced Sun Baoqi's situation and continued: "When will Master Ge enter the city?" "He will enter the city at the end of the month, and we are still waiting to see what happens." "Please tell Master Ge, according to the news disclosed in the newspaper, the old man judged that something will happen in Wuhan soon, and there are already clues." "I'll tell you the truth!" Several people talked for a while, and Wu Youdao left.

"Mr. Hu, you said that Lord Ge has been participating in the training of the county government detective team during this time, which surprised me, we were all in a hurry, but he was like a nobody!" Shan Feng squeezed his shoulder, looking helpless. "Brother Shan, this is the gap, calm and calm before the collapse of Mount Tai, in order to achieve great things. Take the plan to plot Jinan City as an example, it is simply shocking, you and I may not dare to think about it, he is not only a talented and capable official, but also outstanding in commanding troops to fight and arranging troops, this is a military and political all-rounder. “

"Lao Hu, you sigh here, I still have to leave beforehand!" "Why are you going, what do you mean by leaving the old man here alone?" "Mr. Hu, don't hide it, according to the plan, Li Zhong's subordinates will enter the city one after another, and today Li Zhong, Zhang Meng, and Wen Biao will arrive, and you will be responsible for the reception. I set up a table in Yuelai Restaurant, invited our people in the Qing army to dinner, and assigned tasks by the way! "In that case, the old man had no choice but to obey." After Shan Feng left, Hu Boyong was a little irritable, and the master sat for a long time, and he was a little flustered when he encountered his own affairs.

Shan Feng entered the private room of Yuelai Restaurant, and 10 officers of the New Army had gathered. "Sorry to keep you waiting!" "Shan shopkeeper, whether it's time to act, we have been looking forward to this day for a long time," a company-level officer at the head of the company hugged his fist. This person's name is Wang Song, and the nine people present here are all students of the first phase of the Zhoucun Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, and these people were installed in the 9th Association and 17th Standard of the 5th Town of the New Army two years ago. Due to their excellent performance and secret operation, they are now all serving as low-level officers, and Wang Song's military rank is the highest company level.

"Shopkeeper, your expression has already told us that we need to take action!" "I've been looking forward to this day at last!" The crowd was gossiping. "Let's drink and eat food first, listen to me come slowly!" Shan Feng sat down and deliberately did not speak. After a few glasses of wine, he smiled under the anxious gaze of everyone: "I know that everyone is in a hurry, in fact, I am more anxious than you, but the time is not ripe, and I have to wait patiently." Wang Song, let me ask you, once you raise an incident, can you control how many people in the 17 bids? ”

"We are all in 17 bids, and we can command about 500 people! However, there were quite a few revolutionaries in the Qing army, and although we did not have any crossover, it is estimated that several hundred people responded. "Very good, according to Lord Ge's plan, once the incident is raised, your task is to quickly control the artillery team, and you don't have to worry about the rest, understand?" "I'll understand!" "There is a way that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, I estimate that the date of the event is getting closer and closer, you must be cautious, do not tell your subordinates for the time being, so as not to leak the rumors, and then issue instructions before the incident is the safest, remember!" "Subordinates obey!"

"To avoid complications, this is the last time we will meet. As soon as the time comes, I will give instructions, and you will act as soon as you receive them. Remember, after taking action, each person should tie a strip of white cloth to their right arm to avoid misunderstandings. In the afternoon, Shan Feng returned to the hidden courtyard, and Li Zhong, Zhang Meng, and Wen Biao had already arrived. Shan Feng entered the house and saw Hu Boyong's face flushed, and he was washing the dust for them. "Haha, Brother Shan, I didn't expect that Master Ge would have a backbone a long time ago, it's really happy!"

As soon as he saw Li Zhong, he shouted and looked very excited. "Brother Shan, our hard days in the mountains have finally come to an end, and in the future, we will follow Brother Ge to get ahead, glory and wealth. Brother, you just give the order! "Brother Li, the person in charge is alone, you can't make mistakes, you must obey Lord Ge's orders, and you can't act without authorization, understand?" "Please rest assured, we will only look forward to everything and never make a mistake." "There are thousands of people in your people, and the next step is to settle down in Jinan City one after another and in batches."

"Brother Zhang, Brother Wen!" "The subordinates are here!" "You two will familiarize yourself with the situation in Jinan City with me, and then settle the brothers properly, and there can be no mistakes at this time." "Subordinates obey!" "Brother Li, now is not ripe, after your men enter Jinan City, they must temporarily hide and wait for orders. During the period, you can't get into trouble, otherwise you won't be killed, understand? Li Zhong was a little dissatisfied when he heard this: "Why did Brother Shan say this, this is obviously a distrust of us." "Brother Li, it's not what I said, it's Ge Yunfei who asked me to tell you."

"I want to see Ge Yunfei immediately and ask him face to face, if he doesn't trust us so much, why did he let us enter Jinan City!" Li Zhong was dissatisfied. "Brother Li, don't be impatient, this move is very important, and Lord Ge's arrangement is not aimed at you. Just imagine, your people and horses are mixed, and you will inevitably have trouble when you come to the bustling city of Jinan from the mountains. If there is a problem, it will inevitably affect the overall situation, and Lord Ge is just asking you to restrain your subordinates, and has no other intentions. Hu Boyong hurriedly stood up and explained.

"Big brother, the brothers have not seen the world, it is inevitable that there will be problems, Lord Ge's move is understandable!" Wen Biao said.

"Big brother thinks too much, Brother Ge didn't treat you as an outsider." Zhang Meng saw that Wen Biao had objections, so he had to agree. "It seems that I am hypocritical, single brother, please tell Ge Yunfei that Li obeys the order." "Brother Li, there is disrespect in Fang Cai's words, please bear with me, this cup of wine should be used as a brother's reparation!" Singlet raises a glass and drinks dry. "Single brother, there is something wrong with Li, please bear with me!" The two of them seemed to be relieved of their previous suspicions, but Shan Feng knew in his heart that Li Zhong would not give up.

In the next five days, Li Zhong's men and horses entered the city one after another, temporarily dormant in the city and waited for an opportunity to move.