After resting in Nantong for a night, Wang Yongan led the army to march to Yangzhou immediately, because there were many waterways, and the weather was cold, the march was not suitable, and after three days of fast walking, the overseas Chinese army finally arrived in Taizhou. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Wang Yongtai had been waiting for Wang Yongan in Taizhou for a long time, the two brothers saw each other, hugged each other tightly, and separated after a long time, Wang Yongtai looked at this younger brother and said with emotion: "Who would have thought that my fourth brother would have today's achievements." ”

Wang Yongan smiled and said: "You and I brothers have not embarrassed our ancestors. ”

"Not only is there no shame, it is the glory of the ancestors." Wang Yongtai laughed, then talked to Wang Yongan all the way back to Yangzhou.

Wang Yongan immediately introduced Zhang Jian to Wang Yongtai, Wang Yongtai hurriedly respectfully, both of them are people who have heard of the name for a long time but have not seen them, Wang Yongan led soldiers in the army before, and has never seen politicians, and Wang Yongtai has been in poor health in the past two years, and has been raising his body in Yangzhou, so he has no chance to see Zhang Jian. Zhang Jian also saw Wang Yongtai himself, the king of Wang Yan, for the first time, and only felt that this man was full of ability between his eyebrows, and it was really the same as the legend, this Wang brother was a dragon and a tiger, and it could not be underestimated.

The crowd marched south from Taizhou, this time the speed of the march was much faster, and they arrived in Yangzhou in one day, when the sky was clear and the climate was pleasant, which was a rare good day in these days.

Looking at it from a distance, it was crowded, and Wang Yongan asked with a smile: "What kind of festival is this?" ”

"What kind of festival is there to welcome the return of the overseas Chinese army." Wang Yongtai laughed.

Wang Yongan was surprised, pointed to the distance and said, "I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of people, right?" ”

"Not only tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands." Wang Yongtai said proudly, "The people of all the towns and villages from all over the world are here, and they all want to see the world-famous overseas Chinese protector army and the wise and brave Baturu Wang Yongan. ”

"Second brother, you entertain me again." Wang Yongan couldn't cry or laugh.

Zhang Jian said with a smile: "General Xiao Wang is so popular. ”

Wang Yongan said modestly: "It's just a local, it's just a local." ”

The army slowly arrived in Yangzhou, only to see the red flag waving, the people surging, the welcome crowd could not be seen at a glance, and there were really more than 100,000 people in the middle of the road to welcome.

This Wang Yongan is a native of Yangzhou, so he naturally gets the support and popularity of Yangzhou people, and the army he leads has given the country a lot of face, so that many people think that Wang Yongan is a star in the sky and come to watch. In the past, when Yangzhou people walked outside, others asked about Yangzhou, and everyone would only talk about the Grand Canal and the world's salt port, and now when talking about Yangzhou with outsiders, everyone is inseparable from Xiao Zhuge Wang Yongan - can be literate and martial, and lead troops to overseas expeditions to victory, except for our Yangzhou Wang Yongan, who can do it?

Wang Yongan has become cautious since he was warned by Yama Prefecture Youpeng in Japan, and he didn't want to be so public, but in the face of the warm welcome of the people in his hometown, he had to wave and laugh all the way. It's just that Huo Diange, the captain of the pro-soldiers, saw that he took his pro-soldiers to protect the left and right, always vigilant if anyone was making trouble at this time, and he couldn't drive away the people who were approaching, it was really difficult to do.

Wang Yongan saw a banner from a distance, which read: "The first floor of the Tianxiang Pavilion in the world congratulates General Zhiyong on his triumphant return", and under the banner is a beautiful young woman, holding a champa and waving at Wang Yongan, Boss Su and his cronies Chun'er waved excitedly at Wang Yongan.

Zhang Jian couldn't help but smile and said: "The Fengyue women in Yangzhou have all come out to greet Jingyun, which shows how popular Jingyun is." ”

"Hahaha......" everyone burst into laughter.

Wang Yongan blushed and cried and laughed, and said, "Is it possible that I don't have to spend money to visit the kiln in the future?" ”

Wang Yongtai patted Wang Yongan on the shoulder and said: "Then what kind of money do you need to spend, my brother is suave, who dares to ask my brother for money." ”

Crossing the small bridge, Hou Gan and other patrol officers were also waiting for Wang Yongan, Wang Yongan walked over and slapped Hou Gan's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Old Hou, I haven't seen you for a long time, yo, I've been promoted." ”

Hou Gan smiled and said: "Now the chief police governor of Yangzhou Prefecture, who has jurisdiction over all patrol police officers in the three states and three counties of Yangzhou Prefecture, thanks to your favor and support of the fourth prince, he is responsible for the current achievements of the lower officials." When is the fourth son free, how about I invite the fourth son to a drink? ”

Wang Yongan smiled: "There must be time, there must be time." ”

When he came to the Jingfa Temple barracks, Wang Yongan saw many old brothers waiting anxiously at the door from a distance, Feng Heng, Li Yao, Xiao Xiangshan, Han Linchun, Luo Yinxian, Wei Daofeng, Fan Wentai, Shao Yongqin, Chen Jian, etc., all of them stood aside with a smile. Wang Yongan quickly whipped over, then got off the horse and hugged everyone one by one, beat this, patted that, and said in his mouth: "It's really damn good, it's a lot stronger." ”

Li Yao said: "Meals are ready in the barracks, let's go eat first, so as not to go hungry." ”

"Eat first." Wang Yongtai also said with a smile on the side.

Many brothers greeted each other with greetings, especially Li Zuzhi, who had the most acquaintances, and soon quarreled with the old brothers, while Wang Yongan first went back to his dormitory to change clothes. Wang Yongtai ran in and specially handed over the yellow coat issued to him by the imperial court, and asked Wang Yongan to put it on and show it to everyone.

Wang Yongan refused with a smile, saying that he should keep this thing, and he might be able to make a lot of money by selling it if the family is short of money in the future.

Wang Yongtai was dumbfounded, and even asked the fourth child what nonsense you are talking about, Wang Yongan smiled and said: "If you plan early, the court may not be guaranteed." ”

"What?" Wang Yongtai was shocked, "The court is not guaranteed? ”

Wang Yongan smiled faintly and said: "My father-in-law has already become a powerful minister above 10,000 people under one person, but what if someone pries him to be a person above 10,000 people at this time?" Do you think he would have refused so calmly? ”

After Wang Yongtai thought about it for a while, he had to admit that he would never let go of this opportunity in front of himself, let alone Yuan Shikai.

"What do you mean......" Wang Yongtai was puzzled for a while.

Wang Yongan said: "My father-in-law rewarded you and me generously, which is actually a kind of weakening in disguise. ”

Wang Yongtai said with a smile: "That's impossible, I've already gotten the news, you have to be a privy councilor, and I am the governor of Liangjiang, the fourth, this is a great honor, your father-in-law will definitely hand over the prime minister of the cabinet to you in a few decades, and my brother I will guard you outside." ”

Wang Yongan shook his head and said, "Impossible!" In doing so, he separated my brother and transferred me to the Prime Minister's Yamen as the chief of staff. What is a consultant, only ask if there is a question, and will not ask if there is no problem. Second brother, you are even more dangerous, after becoming the governor of Liangjiang, second brother, you must pacify the Jiangnan Revolutionary Party, but if there are three dangers today, Wuchang, Nanjing and Shanghi. Among them, Nanjing and Shanghi are in the Liangjiang jurisdiction, where the revolutionary party gathers, my father-in-law wants our Jiangbei army to smash the revolutionary party, this is called borrowing a knife to kill people, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. ”

"Huh?" Wang Yongtai calmed down, and the more he thought about it, the more chilled he became, and said again and again: "Why did your father-in-law even calculate you?" ”

Wang Yongan sneered: "What am I, he even calculates his own son, in his eyes, only interests and the country, and the people around him can be sacrificed." But fortunately, he always has the country in his heart, not only interests, but fortunately, it is not too bad. ”

When the brothers were talking, Li Yao walked in with a smile, saying that the brothers outside were in a hurry, and they didn't go over to accompany everyone, the two looked at each other and smiled, and went out to drink and get together with the brothers. Wang Yongan kept his lesson in mind and tried to drink as little as possible, Wang Yongtai asked him why he didn't drink, and Wang Yongan said that he had made a mistake because of alcohol and was unwilling to be greedy anymore.

This Wang Yongtai was not in good health, and Wang Yongan didn't want to drink more, so he had to find someone who could drink to be the wine commander, so he asked Li Yao to be the wine commander and shouted. Fortunately, this is a military camp, and everyone drinks and tastes it lightly, and there is no hangover in the army, but the old brothers are reunited, and there are a lot of words. Naturally, Wang Yongan introduced the march all the way, and got up to introduce his heroes and young generals to meet the old brothers.

Early the next morning, Zhang Jian had to go north, after the two Wang brothers sent Zhang Jian away, just returned to the barracks, they received a news, Sichuan was occupied by the revolutionary party, Sichuan governor Duan Fang was killed, his brother Duan Jing with Duan Fang's family fled by the revolutionary party on the way, the whole family of 18 including children were all killed, the body was hung at the gate of Chengdu, and the people in the city of Chengdu were also slaughtered.

"As soon as Duanfang dies, Sichuan will fall into the hands of the revolutionary party, and I am afraid that all the south of the Yangtze River will be the territory of the revolutionary party." Wang Yongan said.

Wang Yongtai said: "The Southern Revolutionary Party has its own ghosts, and it is not a climate. ”

Wang Yongan shook his head and said: "They are no longer in the climate, but they also know that the current civil strife of the great enemy will perish, and with Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army here, they will unite." ”

"You mean, the Southern Revolutionary Party will get stronger and stronger?" Wang Yongtai asked.

Wang Yongan smiled bitterly: "It's not that they are getting stronger and stronger, but that the Beiyang Army will be getting weaker and weaker." ”

"If the Beiyang Army is weak, won't we benefit." Wang Yongtai said with a smile.

Wang Yongan thought for a while and said: "Iron still needs to be hard, we can't expect more and more Beiyang Army, we just need to make ourselves stronger and stronger." ”

"Makes sense." Wang Yongtai smiled and asked again: "How are these people you brought back going to arrange." ”

"What do you think?" Wang Yongan asked with a smile.

Wang Yongtai said: "You are the Jiangbei Protector Envoy, I am just the Jiangbei Patrol Envoy, I am a civil official, you are the military general, hahahaha......"

Wang Yongan couldn't help laughing, in order to curb the two Wang brothers, the imperial court was stunned to let Wang Yongtai, who can lead troops to fight, become a civil official, and let Wang Yongan, who can give advice, become a military general, and really spared no effort to restrain them, but he didn't expect to guard against his own people, and he couldn't guard against the revolutionary party, so he still let his family take away the country.

"Let me think about it for a while." Wang Yongan said with a smile, and then the two returned to the barracks, and then received another invitation from the gentry, Wang Yongan shirked them one by one, and carefully studied the issue of the army's personnel arrangements and positions.

At this time, Wei Wenkang walked in with a sly smile and said, "Fourth young master, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing recently?" ”

Wang Yongan slapped his face and laughed: "Lack of virtue and talent, but I can look forward to you back, just waiting for you to give me ideas." ”