Chapter 235: Zhang Xun succumbed
Chen Zhaotang just left on the front foot, and Zhang Renjun received a notice from the imperial court on the back foot, it turned out that the north was not at ease these days, since Japan formally annexed Korea last year, the Russians began to frequently go south this year, directly intervening in Mongolia, and creating contradictions in Tangnu Ulianghai, driving away the herdsmen of Tangnu Wulianghai. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn addition, when the plague in Northeast China was subsided, the Russians sent troops to leave the Middle East Railway under the pretext of epidemic prevention, went deep into various parts of Northeast China, interfered in the local governments of Northeast China, and created contradictions by stealing.
The Russians have always been insatiable and greedy, Britain, France, Germany, and the United States just want to do business, while the Russians want to invade the territory, and the court is worried. Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Wang Shizhen, Cao Kun, Wu Luzhen and others agreed that only Yuan Shikai could solve the problem of Russia's southward movement, and the rest of the people would not only not be able to solve the problem, but would lose their power and humiliate the country.
Zhang Renjun shook his head with the telegram and smiled bitterly: "Eventful, eventful." ”
Wang Yongan fled back to Jiangbei in embarrassment, and returned to Yangzhou in a short time, the generals were puzzled, Li Yao immediately explained, and everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and asked for troops to go south to attack the Nanjing Jiangfang Battalion. Wang Yongtai was calm, and after Wang Yongan told the truth, Wang Yongtai persuaded: "It's not appropriate to make a noise at this time, let's wait and see what happens." ”
Yang Zhenshan beside him said angrily: "This matter can't be left like this, Zhang Xun's old boy is too rampant, he still thinks that we are a good bully in the twenty-four mix." ”
Wang Yongtai said: "At this time, we naturally can't just go over, but if we send troops directly to fight over, what's the difference between it and rebellion?" Ladies and gentlemen, isn't Zhang Xun going north? As long as the Jinpu Railway is not completed, the ministers must pass through our Yangzhou when they go to Beijing. The inn in Nanjing is prone to fire, and our inn in Yangzhou is not safe. ”
Wang Yongan said with a smile: "The little brother also thought, how can I give him a knife secretly, this dumb man will eat first, but he will return it after all, it is not too late for the gentleman to take revenge for ten years." ”
Since the two brothers decided to stay put, the military academies could only swallow this grievance for the time being and wait for him to take revenge. However, the 24th Mixed Association returned to the Yangzhou Jingfa Temple barracks one after another in the Jiangbei area, but it created a lot of pressure on Nanjing, making Zhang Renjun mistakenly think that Wang Yongtai and Wang Yongan planned to send troops to Nanjing.
Zhang Xun was also nervous, it was impulsive to burn the inn that day, but Zhang Xun was an impulsive person, and now it was too late to regret it, the 24th Mixed Association was the most capable army in the Qing Dynasty, and no one could defeat it when it swept through the south of the Yangtze River, and his own 3,000 river defense battalions would definitely not be able to resist it. As for the sailors' battalions, the patrol battalions, and the patrol battalions, if they caught the revolutionaries, they might support them, but if they fought in concert with the 24th, no one would support them.
There was a fight in the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion that day, don't look at everyone secretly helping them fight people, but once the war really started, these grandsons became shrunken turtles.
The battle between the Wang brothers and Zhang Xun could not be hidden from the imperial court or others, and soon the news spread that the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty was so big, and everyone had a relationship with everyone.
Above the court, the regent Zaifeng was preparing for the cabinet, the elders of the royal family asked for officials, hoping to be able to hold important positions in the new cabinet, Zaifeng's hesitation was tortured enough by everyone, and suddenly heard Wang Yongan and Zhang Xun fighting in the hall of the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, and at night Wang Yongan's residence inn was set on fire, and he himself was almost burned to death. Zaifeng was suddenly shocked and said, "Zhang Renjun, how did you do this?" Can you still host the two rivers well? ”
Na Tong said: "Lord Zhang's anti-bandit merit is unmatched, and the bandits in the four provinces of Liangjiang are hiding one after another, and the merit is greater than the fault." "On the surface, he exaggerated Renjun, but in fact, he used words to satirize Zhang Renjun, and his heart can be criticized.
Xu Shichang immediately said: "Yes, if you want to guard against Sun Yat-sen and other anti-bandits, there is really no one who can replace it except Lord Zhang." ”
Na Tong said disdainfully: "Zhang Mingqi, the governor of Liangguang, asked for his life to cultivate, and the anti-thief frightened Lord Zhang a month ago, so it is better to let Zhang Renjun go to Liangguang to suppress the anti-thief." "Now Liangguang is the most chaotic, and Natong letting Zhang Renjun go to Liangguang is tantamount to sending him into the fire pit.
Xu Shichang wanted to mention Zhang Renjun to say a few words, but when he saw Zaifeng waving his hand, he decided: "Let's do it, let Zhang Renjun go to Liangguang, let Zhang Mingqi govern Liangjiang, and the two will be replaced." ”
Before the holy decree was issued, Chen Zhaotang had already arrived in Yangzhou, personally visited Wang Yongtai, and brought Zhang Renjun's words, saying that he hoped that the two sides would stop fighting and forget their hatred for the time being, and jointly fight against the bandits.
Wang Yongtai disguised himself as a black face and sneered: "If this matter were changed to Lord Chen, I'm afraid I would have killed someone a long time ago, right?" He also asked Lord Chen to go back and tell Zhang Xun that the inns in Nanjing were easy to catch fire, and the inns in Yangzhou were not very safe. If he comes to Yangzhou, he should be careful, in case there are anti-bandits who throw bombs overnight, General Zhang does not know if he can withstand the intimidation. Alas, this anti-bandit plan was burned by a fire, which is really interesting, interesting......"
Chen Zhaotang had no choice but to find Wang Yongan, hoping that Wang Yongan would stop for the sake of Governor Zhang's face, and the two families were still relatives, and it would be bad for everyone in the end.
Wang Yongan laughed, and didn't answer his words at all, but said: "Lord Chen, I know that you are a capable person, capable of literature and martial arts, and you are now serving as a secretary in the Liangjiang Governor's Palace, how can there be any development." It's better for Lord Chen to come to my Yangzhou, although the official position is not big, but he has a real position and enjoys real power. Lord Chen, why don't you come to Jiangbei to be the head of anti-banditry, I don't know what you think? ”
Chen Zhaotang couldn't cry or laugh, he originally came to Yangzhou to persuade the two families to negotiate peace, but he didn't expect that one would resolutely disagree, and the other would instead woo himself to come to Yangzhou to do things, so he had to be grateful: "Thank you to the fourth prince for looking down, but under the governor's curtain to receive grace and dare not leave." ”
Since the Wang brothers refused to forgive, Chen Zhaotang could only return to Nanjing and report truthfully to Zhang Renjun.
Zhang Renjun listened to it, sighed, and said: "This matter can only be made Zhang Xun apologize himself, I received a telegram a few days ago, transferred to the governor of Liangguang, and Zhang Mingqi and Lord Zhang changed seats." In the future, the matter of these two rivers has nothing to do with me. ”
Chen Zhaotang went to Zhang Xun's mansion and told Zhang Xun At this time, Zhang Xun suddenly panicked, if Zhang Renjun left, who could suppress Wang Yongtai again, in case he and our brothers really brought troops to call...... Who can stop Wang Yongtai's army. Now Zhang Xun hates Xu Shaozhen to death, Zhang Renjun asked himself to be careful with Xu Shaozhen, and Xu Shaozhen is cautious every day, and he has always been respectful when facing himself, which makes Zhang Xun mistakenly think that Xu Shaozhen is afraid of himself, which Cheng thinks that he hurt himself this time.
Zhang Xun was in a cold sweat, clasped Chen Zhaotang's hand, and pleaded: "Brother Shugan, please teach me." ”