The night rain was falling, the banana leaves rustled, and the sound of drums was heard in the distance, it was already midnight, but the lights were still bright in the governor's yamen.

"This new army is unreliable, don't we still have a patrol battalion? If the patrol battalion is unreliable, I will go to Nanjing to borrow the river defense battalion from Zhang Zhijun... This Qing Dynasty has been a monk for more than 200 years, but anyone who has a little heart, will remember the kindness of the monarch's father... I, Zhu Jiabao, will never do this beast! ”

Zhu Jiabao, the eighteenth year of Guangxu Jinshi, to the Hanlin Academy into the Shi, after the release of Zhili Pingxiang County, because of the integrity and ability to do things by the governor of Zhili Yuan Shikai at a glance, since then the clouds have gone straight up, a few years of kung fu from a small seven-grade Zhi County, straight to the three-grade Jiangsu according to the inspector. Four years ago, Xu Xilin of the Anqing Revolutionary Party made an incident and killed the governor Enming, and Zhu Jiabao was transferred to the governor of Anhui and became a prince of the eight seats!

Zhu Jiabao originally wanted to do a big job in Anhui and be promoted to governor in the future, and then the military aircraft, the university scholar, never thought that he would be born at the wrong time, a gunshot rang out in Wuchang, and in less than a month, half of China was no longer owned by the Qing Dynasty!

The more Zhu Jiabao thought about it, the more angry he became, and he casually threw the Jun porcelain bowl to the wall, and smashed down a banner with a silver hook iron painting with handwriting. Feeling still angry, he knocked down another screen.

"Don't make a mistake for yourself! Can't you see the situation clearly? Wuhu has been occupied by the revolutionary party Chai Dongliang Division, light horses and fast horses are within reach, the Huaishang Army is close to the Lu'an Dynasty, and the Gan bandit Huang Huanzhang is also in Jiujiang to coerce Anqing... What's more, this city is full of the eyes of the revolutionary party, and the new army has long been out of the hands of the imperial court... Our New Army Traffic Revolutionary Party in Anqing, is it possible that the New Army in Nanjing will not be able to communicate with bandits? ・・・The humble post has been negotiated with the revolutionary party in the city, if the adult is willing to ascend to the top and shout, the revolutionary party is willing to support you as the governor of Anhui! The political envoy of Anhui Province led a group of brilliant officials to persuade each other.

"I eat Junlu, I will be loyal to the king, as the governor of Anhui, I have the responsibility of guarding the land, Anqing City is not said, it is my death! The princes are struggling with each other, thinking that Benfu does not have a knife to kill? Zhu Jiabao looked at each other angrily, and his two eyes were cold!

Everyone looked at each other, and they couldn't find a strong argument for a while, and stood in the signing room with a bitter face. Zhu Jiabao was even more angry, and he coughed lightly, and the subordinate officials could be scared, and the governor had already moved into a thunderous rage today, and these officials just didn't take it seriously!

The official authority relies on the great power of the imperial power, and now the Qing Dynasty is in turmoil, and the emperor is still a doll whose hair has not faded, who can scare him?

"My lord, there is a guest to worship!"

The soldiers in the signing room replied in a low voice.

"Nope!" Zhu Jiabao said angrily, it is estimated that which official who is greedy for life and afraid of death came to be a lobbyist for the revolutionary party!

Governor Zhu looked at the group of red-topped officials below, and was secretly annoyed in his heart, these people are usually full of loyalty, patriotism, benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in the end they are all bullshit!

"My lord, the guest said to show you this thing, and you will definitely see him!" The soldiers peeked at Zhu Jiabao in anger, and took out a sandalwood folding fan tremblingly.

Zhu Jiabao's face changed greatly, and he immediately said loudly: "Please!" Then he looked at the officials below, sighed and said, "Princes, please go back, and then make plans tomorrow!" ”

Hearing that the governor's tone had eased, these people couldn't say anything more, so they had to make up their minds and continue to lobby early tomorrow morning!

Isn't it the same whether an iron-clad battalion or a soldier of the revolutionary party is an official of the Qing Dynasty? Whoever is the emperor, we will kowtow to whom!

"Haha, I heard Lord Zhu scolding the group from afar, it's really happy!" Outside, the laughter of a middle-aged man was heard.

"Brother Xingcheng? What does Lord Yuan command? Now this Anqing is not quiet, the body of the old brother of Xingcheng should not be easily involved! Zhu Jiabao eagerly rushed out of the signing room, and was reluctant to let go of the hand of the person who came!

The person who came was wearing a green shirt, his cheeks were thin, and his appearance was clear, but his two eyes were bright, and he seemed to be able to pierce people's hearts all the time.

Yang Shiqi, the word Xingcheng, the waiter of the Qing Postal Department, the second grade! In his early years, he joined Li Hongzhang's shogunate with his brother Yang Shixiang, and Yang Shixiang became Li Hongzhang's think tank and rose to prominence ever since. After the regent Zaifeng took over, Yuan Shikai was deposed, and Yang Shixiang took over as the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang, becoming the first minister in the world!

Yang Shixiang was assassinated and died two years ago, and there are many rumors outside, some say that it was a love killing, some say that it was a vendetta, some say that it was done by the revolutionary party, and some even say that it was instigated by Yuan Shikai!

Yang Shiqi was not reused in Li Hongzhang's shogunate, so he switched to Yuan Shikai's disciples, and it is rumored that all the confidential affairs of Yuan Shikai were handled by Yang Shiqi for him.

The two brothers of the Yang family, Yang Shixiang is ruthless, and Yang Shiqi is cunning and insidious! None of them are fuel-efficient lamps!

"Brother Xingcheng came to Anqing in person, does he already have a complete strategy? Can you ask Yuan Gong to dredge up and send a Biao Beiyang Army to Anqing? I can't rely on the soldiers here! In Zhu Jiabao's words, there was already a faint meaning of pleading.

Yang Shiqi smiled coldly and said: "I came to see my brother Tai alone, where did the soldiers and horses come from?" ”

"So, what should I do?" Zhu Jiabao was anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

Yang Shiqi glanced at him disdainfully, Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan were also from Hanlin back then, but they could open and close vertically and horizontally, but the Xinjiang minister in front of him, who was also born in Hanlin, had no city at all!

"Where is the arrogance of the adults who overwhelmed Xiong Chengji's hair cannon back then?" Yang Shiqi changed his smile and said.

"This time and that time!"

"Okay, Lord Yuan, let me send you eight words..."

"Which eight words?"

Yang Shiqi looked at the misty night rain outside, and said slowly: "Adapt to the situation and wait and see what happens!" ”

Zhu Jiabao was a little dazed, frowning and not speaking.

Yang Shiqi looked at him like that, and he couldn't wait for a heartwarming foot to kick him to death...

"Lord Futai, I also have something to send you!"

"Brother Xingcheng, talk quickly!"

Yang Shiqi gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "No matter how the wind and rain change, the two things of the gun and the seal handle have to be grasped in your own hands!" ”

Zhu Jiabao suddenly realized: "Understood! Please repay Yuan Gong, the humble position will live up to his expectations! ”

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In the wind and rain, one hundred and eight cavalrymen dressed in lichen and holding torches galloped on the official road, and the drizzle beat the pine oil flames, making a beeping explosion. The wagons loaded with ammunition and explosives were covered with tarpaulins, and the horses that pulled the carts were whipped by Herod, but the soldiers who drove them showed no pity and kept whipping these poor animals.

From time to time, a horse ran out of strength and died on the side of the road, while the soldier changed his horse and continued to gallop.

Chai Dongliang took the lead and galloped in the front, followed by Fang Qingyu, He Tianshou, and Lu Kai.

Herod!

The war horse neighed, Chai Dongliang grabbed the reins, and there was a three-way intersection in front of him!

"Map!"

Lu Kai took off a yellow silk cylinder from his back and took out a map from it.

"Commander, go fifteen miles southwest from here, and you will be the south gate of Anqing City!"

Chai Dongliang panted and took out the gold watch, it was already more than half past one in the morning, and he set off at six o'clock in the evening, and it took only seven hours to run more than three hundred miles in the light rain, and the soldiers and horses were already tired to the limit.

"All dismount, drink water and eat!"

The soldiers jumped off their horses and immediately pulled black beans out of their bags to replenish their horses. There is no cavalry who does not love horses, and it is rare for them to gallop so unsparingly. The horses were looking for dirty water to drink in the puddles on the ground, and the soldiers could not bear to bear it, so they gave the horses the water in the water bags to drink, and opened their mouths to receive some rain to moisten their thirsty throats.

After more than ten minutes, Gao Ming also arrived, he almost fell off his horse, and the two pro-soldiers supported him, so that he did not collapse to the ground.

"Commander, you will take someone to hide two or three miles away from the city gate in a while, and I will take someone to open the city gate!" Gao Ming gasped for a long time, and finally poured out his breath, so he hurriedly said.

Chai Dongliang said worriedly: "Are you sure?" ”

Gao Ming smiled indifferently: "The arrow has to be sent on the string, and if you are not sure, you have to try it!" Then he said to He Tianshou: "Lao He, you take someone with me!" ”

After that, he took off his coat, took off his robe, took off his long shirt, took off the explosives and wrapped them around his body!

Chai Dongliang was taken aback: "Master Gao, what are you going to do?" ”

"Commander, if there is no news from me for half an hour, take people back to Wuhu immediately... Gao Ming's smile was light and light.

Chai Dongliang's eyes were hot, and he yelled at He Tianshou: "You listen to me, if Master Gao is missing a hair, I will pick your skin!" ”

He Tianshou had already taken off his shirtless, tied explosives to his body in circles, and when he heard Chai Dongliang calling him, he smiled and said: "Commander, if something happens to Master Gao, Lao He will definitely not go back alive!" My family has been taken care of by the head of the regiment since I was a child! ”

Chai Dongliang's heart was sour, and he shouted: "You all have to give Lao Tzu back alive!" ”

Master Gao tied up the explosives, put on the robe again, carefully straightened his beard with a small comb, and then climbed on the horseback with difficulty, turned around and threw his fist at Chai Dongliang, resolutely whipped it, and disappeared into the misty night rain.