Shanghai County Coastal Defense Department and Shanghai Military Governor's Office

"Governor, Li Xiehe is gone, and the Liberation Army is 121 open!" Yang Hu said happily.

Chen Yingshi jumped up from the couch and threw his cigarette gun aside: "Oh, this Hunan guy is really going to the Northern Expedition?" He has never suffered the loss of the Beiyang Army, so it's good to let him run into a bloody outlet! ”

Yang Hu smiled: "Tao Chengzhang is dead, Li Xiehe has gone to the north again, and no one in Zhejiang is our opponent!" ”

Chen Yingshi's smile suddenly retracted, and he shook his head and said: "It's not that simple, Chai Dongliang from Anhui doesn't leave in Shanghai, it's also a big trouble!" ”

Yang Hu said disapprerovingly: "No matter how powerful his fleet is, can he still run ashore?" What's the use of just a few hundred sailors? Our Green Gang has 30,000 disciples in Shanghai, and the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake! ”

Chen Yingshi glared at him coldly: "Confused, Chai Dongliang is now fighting with Brother Ade, if the Jiangsu-Zhejiang constitutionalists and the Chinese Taipan of the foreign bank support him, then he will take root in Shanghai!" ”

Yang Hu asked, "What should I do then?" Slaughtered him? ”

Chen Yingshi poked Yang Hu's head, hating iron and steel: "Hard fighting is not a way, you have to use your brain!" ”

Yang Hu smiled innocently: "It would be nice if Zhiqing was here, he could still give the governor an idea, and I would be able to fight and kill, but my head was not bright!" ”

Chen Yingshi was silent, Jiang Zhiqing was indeed a powerful arm, and he still got him out of the concession after the limelight passed. Negotiations between Wu Tingfang, the representative of the south, and Tang Shaoyi, the representative of the north, have already reached an eyebrow, and the two sides have basically reached an agreement. Seeing that the abdication of the Qing court is imminent, the sword licking blood is coming to an end, and the role of the Huzhou gang thugs will be gradually weakened.

Dai Jitao hurriedly walked in outside, his face pale.

"What's the matter?" Chen Yingshi asked.

"Governor, Jiang Zhiqing has been arrested!" Dai Jitao gasped.

Chen Yingshi's face suddenly changed: "When?" ”

Dai Jitao said with a bitter face: "It's been four or five days!" ”

Chen Yingshi slapped his face and slapped Dai Jitao in a circle: "Bastard, why are you saying it now?" ”

Dai Jitao covered his face and said aggrievedly: "I just learned the news, and I came to report it immediately!" ”

Chen Yingshi took a deep breath and paced slowly in the room, Dai Jitao and Yang Hu didn't dare to come out, only Chen Yingshi's footsteps were in the room.

After a long time, Chen Yingshi instructed: "Go, instruct the Qing Gang brothers everywhere to pay close attention to Li Xiehe's Guangfu Army, and once they find that they have signs of returning to Shanghai, immediately send me a telegram to inform the brothers at the dock, keep an eye on the movements of the Yangtze River Naval Division, and report to me immediately as soon as a large number of sailors are found to have landed on the shore... Transfer the death squad to the Governor's Mansion, pull the machine guns and cannons of the Manufacturing Bureau, and strengthen the guards of the Governor's Mansion... Raise another sum of money and send a competent person to find Chai Dongliang, Take the money to the labor army, take my post to meet Adego, and ask him to come forward to dredge up! ”

Yang Hu nodded yes, and after a long time, he had the courage to ask: "Governor, let's send someone to patrol the French Concession and ask for jute skins, Jiang Zhiqing may not fall into Chai Dongliang's hands." Besides, even if he arrests Jiang Zhiqing, we may not be afraid of him! ”

Chen Yingshi snorted: "Huang Jinrong? I dare to conclude that he has now taken refuge in Chai Dongliang! Let the brothers of the Green Gang inquire and do it immediately! ”

Yang Hu took the people of the Huzhou Gang to inspect along the vicinity of the Governor's Mansion, and the surrounding people were kicked out of their homes, and the shops were also closed.

On a hillside about two miles from the Governor's Palace, a group of men wearing yellow shoulders were digging a pit with pickaxes and shovels. The leader was a handsome, smiling but lazy young man. He was directing the men around him to plant saplings in the pit that had been dug. There were hundreds of coolies dressed in groups, throwing firewood into tin buckets to keep warm, and their faces were blackened by the smoke from the burning of wet wood.

"What for?" Yang Hu walked towards them with someone.

The young man smiled all over his face, and took out a box of "Neil" brand cigarettes from his pocket: "Master, smoke one!" ”

Yang Hu waved his hand to knock the cigarette roll away, and shouted, "I asked you what you do?" ”

The young man smiled flatteringly: "Isn't it about the New Year!" The old men of the Council said that this is the first New Year of the Republic of China, and we have to create a new atmosphere! Today is the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, and it will be the New Year in three days! ”

Yang Hu snorted coldly: "Which tree to plant in winter?" It's really full! ”

The young man chimed in, "Isn't it? The seeds of this cold winter wax moon can't survive anything! If only the old men of the Council Bureau were as sensible as the chief master! Isn't that a bad thing? ”

Seeing that there was nothing suspicious, Yang Hu pouted and took the person away. The young man was far away and politely shouted, "Master, go slowly!" If you're tired for a while, come here to smoke a cigarette! ”

Seeing Yang Hu and the others walking away, a smug smile appeared on the corner of the young man's mouth.

"Deputy Commander Lu, you can really do it, don't be surprised!" A pock-faced young man next to him raised his finger and praised.

This young man is none other than Lu Kai, the deputy head of the Second Regiment of the Anhui Revolutionary Party!

Lu Kai said with a smile: "What is this?" Compared to our governors who used duck eggs to deceive Wuhu City, my acting skills are far worse! “

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As night fell, there was a commotion in the Shanghai Military Governor's Palace. Machine guns were erected on the walls, and several small-caliber guns were also moved. Hundreds of heavily armed soldiers patrolled around the Governor's Palace, and roadblocks were set up more than a mile around the perimeter to check on passers-by. There are also a lot of plainclothes people with hidden pistols walking around the streets.

Chen Yingshi walked around uneasily, and the person sent to contact Yu Qiaqing was blocked by the housekeeper on the grounds that he was unwell. Chai Dongliang, who lived in the Liuguo Hotel, received Chen Yingshi's envoy, but the 300,000 Long Yang of the labor army refused to accept it. The Qing Gang also inquired about Jiang Zhiqing's news, saying that he was captured from the French Concession and then sent to the warship.

Chen Yingshi regretted a little, why was he soft at that time, if Jiang Zhiqing and Wang Zhuqing were killed together, wouldn't it be a hundred?

The reason why Jiang Zhiqing was arrested can be thought of with his toes, Chai Dongliang wants to avenge Tao Chengzhang, after all, they are brothers!

However, is his purpose in arresting Jiang Zhiqing just to avenge his personal revenge, or does he have ulterior motives?

If he wants to occupy Zhejiang and Shanghai, Chai Dongliang will not be able to swallow it even if he can defeat it with only a few hundred sailors, and the Qing Gang alone will make him uncomfortable. If you want to take advantage of Tao Chengzhang's death to annex the Guangfu Army, but now the Guangfu Army has been organized into the first town of the Northern Expedition and set off from Wusong to the north!

So what is his purpose?

Chen Yingshi couldn't figure it out, he didn't believe that Chai Dongliang was in Shanghai just to avenge Tao Chengzhang!

"Governor, Director Yang of the Shanghai Police Department is here to worship!"

Chen Yingshi was stunned: "Director Yang? Who is it? ”

"It's Yang Bangzi of the original Tianjin Police Department!"

"Oh, it's him? It's an interesting person, let him in! ”