In the midst of laughter and discussion, Fang Xianwu got up and suggested: "Marshal, the recovery of Jiangbei is not only the responsibility of the soldiers, but also a major event for the people and gentry. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Huh?" Wang Yongan looked at Fang Xianwu, and Fang Xianwu said seriously: "Moreover, I have nine army divisions, ten security regiments, twenty supplementary regiments and sixty-nine counties in Jiangbei, it is necessary to notify everyone in advance, lest they feel abandoned by everyone." He smiled bitterly and said: "Treat others with yourself, if the marshal rashly announces the recovery of Jiangbei, but does not inform me, I will definitely feel disgusted by the marshal, and my heart is full of mustard." ”

"Makes sense." Wang Yongan said, "It's still Division Commander Fang who is thoughtful, but I haven't missed it, Li Yao, stay for a while, and we will send a secret telegram to the division commanders together." Li Yao nodded, indicating that he remembered that he was afraid that he would be busy after a while.

Everyone talked and laughed in a low voice, everything was solved, only one move was needed to recover Jiangbei, Yuan Shikai's plan to attack the north and south was immediately aborted, and the pressure in everyone's hearts was much less, and a smile was also on their faces.

Wang Yongan rubbed his temples and thought about it, and waited for everyone to laugh before he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, two days later, at eight o'clock in the morning, the Jiangbei military, government and civilian conference will be held in the conference hall of the Jiangbei Protector's Palace, and the Jiangbei gentry and celebrities at all levels will be invited. Everyone applauded and laughed and said that Jiangbei was finally going to be recovered, and Lao Tzu would no longer have to be loyal to the Qing court, and everyone also had a wish, after all, as an officer, no one was willing to die for the rotten Qing Dynasty.

Luo Yinxian smiled and proposed: "Jiangbei is recovered, and the Jiangbei Military Government will be established immediately, this Jiangbei Metropolitan Governor naturally can't be someone else, everyone, we recommend Dashuai as the Metropolitan Governor at that time, how about it?" ”

"Okay." The crowd applauded.

Wang Yongan thanked him, but shook his head and said, "Thanks to the love of my brothers, Jingyun is still young and not enough to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility." ”

"Dashuai, if you don't be the governor of this capital, who can afford it?" Luo Yinxian said loudly.

Wang Yongan smiled slightly, and said loudly: "Zhang Jian! ”

Everyone was stunned at first, and then suddenly laughed, Zhang Jian was just the Minister of Agriculture and Industry of the Qing Court, even if he was a celebrity in Jiangsu, how could he be the Metropolitan Governor of Jiangbei.

Wang Yongan analyzed: "When Jiangbei was restored and a military government was established, it was announced that it would immediately break with the imperial court. Zhang Jian is not only a celebrity in Jiangsu, but also a representative of the Jianghuai gentry, and as a champion talent, Zhang Jian is still a scholar in the world. We enshrined Zhang Jian as the governor of the capital, but he was only the nominal lord of Jiangbei, so he had to choose to stand behind us and become one of us. ”

"Dashuai, I know you are being modest, but you are not the governor of Jiangbei Province, and you have to do it as the Wang Patrol Envoy, no matter how it turns, it will not be Zhang Jian's turn." Luo Yinxian was not convinced.

Wang Yongan shook his head and said: "My second brother Wang Yongtai is seriously ill and can't work, and he gave me full authority for the Jiangbei Army because of this serious illness. Only then did everyone suddenly realize why Wang Yongan was able to inherit Jiangbei's military, political and financial resources so smoothly, it turned out that Wang Yongtai was seriously ill and had to entrust Jiangbei to him. No wonder over the years, Wang Yongtai has only handled government affairs at home, and has never inspected the army, everyone once thought that Wang Yongtai was following Yao Shun Rangxian, and today everyone knows the real reason - Wang Yongtai is seriously ill and cannot be tired.

Everyone talked about it, Wang Yongan choked his throat and said: "Now that Jiangbei has recovered, my second brother is in the whirlpool, he used to be able to live quietly, but from now on, if he continues to stay in Jiangbei, he will have to come in." I consulted the doctor, and the doctor said that my second brother could have a life span of about ten years if he lived peacefully, and only three or five years if he was tired of work. So I had already agreed with him before, sending him to live a peaceful life abroad, I only have two relatives, one is my second brother, and the other is Xiaotian, I can't lose their lives because of myself. Therefore, this Jiangbei Metropolitan Governor, my second brother will never be it. ”

Everyone was embarrassed, everyone knew that Wang Yongtai used to be known as the king of Yama, a man like an iron tower, but he didn't expect to be as weak as the autumn wind and fallen leaves in the face of illness.

Speaking of his brother, Wang Yongan had some tears, maybe some were moved, maybe some were needed, he continued: "You are the elite leaders of the Jiangbei Army, the future of Jiangbei is in your hands, at the moment, we must unite as one." Now that I have decided to fight a decisive battle with the Beiyang Army, I must not drag the mud and water, and look forward and backward. ”

"Yes."

Then everyone began to scramble to offer suggestions and discuss how to deal with the situation of Jiangbei's recovery, and Luo Yinxian put forward an important suggestion, that is, Jiangbei was restored, and the 30 million people in Jiangbei must cut off their braids at the same time to show the state of breaking with the imperial court. Among the revolutionary governments in the south, many provinces cut their braids, such as Zhejiang, Shanghi, Guangdong, and Hubei, while many provinces were nominally recovered, but the braids remained. Jiangbei really broke with the imperial court, cutting braids is the best sign, after cutting braids, Jiangbei can't go back.

"Cut your braids!" Wang Yongan slapped the table and said, "This pig's tail must not be kept!" ”

After a morning of discussion, the following liberation orders were temporarily listed:

First, the Jiangbei region was declared liberated on January 28, 1911 (that is, the twenty-eighth day of the Lunar New Year).

Second, the Jiangbei Military Government was immediately established in the Jiangbei region, with Zhang Jian as the acting governor of the Jiangbei Military Government, Wang Yongan as the generalissimo of the Jiangbei Military Government, and Chen Zhaotang as the chief of civil affairs of the Jiangbei Military Government.

Third, 30 million people in the Jiangbei region immediately shaved their braids to show their break with the Manchu government, and if they did not cut their braids before the third day of the Lunar New Year, they would be killed.

Fourth, after the recovery of Jiangbei, all kinds of taxes in Jiangbei were no longer handed over to the imperial court, and at the same time, the forced labor in Jiangbei was abolished.

Fifth, from the day of liberation, red flags were hung in all parts of Jiangbei, and the national flag of the Qing Dynasty was no longer hung.

Sixth, the Jiangbei Military Government recognizes and protects personal property and all the interests of foreigners in China.

Seventh, the Jiangbei Military Government retains the traditional financial currency of the Chinese people at the present stage, that is, silver and Chinese currency, and does not issue new currencies to disrupt the people's lives for the time being.

Eighth, the Jiangbei military junta did not have an independent government, but was committed to overthrowing the Manchu Qing dynasty and establishing a new China, so the Jiangbei military junta hoped to resolve the current domestic problems through negotiations.

After exhausting the morning, Wang Yongan announced a temporary break, and asked people to cook food and bring it to the small conference room to have a light meal with everyone. Although it is just a simple steamed bun pickles and soup dishes, everyone is still full of interest, repeatedly discussing many details of the recovery, as far as the history of the late Qing Dynasty is concerned, such an important official collective discussion of the liberation, it is the first time, and you are all officers with heavy troops, Jiangbei liberation has basically succeeded, only two days later, the organization of the Jiangbei military government - and the future status of the military government.

As Li Shirui said, the Jiangbei Military Government may be the new imperial court in charge of China in the future, and everyone is a founding meritorious service, so naturally one part of the force has to be used for two.