Chapter 888: The Imperial Court Wants to Play with Fire
There is no news, what does the court want to do, after listening to Wang Shizhen's explanation, Liu Jun began to bow his head and ponder. If the www.biquge.info court doesn't know what it means, it's obviously impossible, after all, this time, the court should be able to understand such a big thing, however, so many days have passed, and the court has not responded, which makes Liu Jun feel the feeling of punching the cotton, and he can't find any breakthrough.
"Shizhen, send personnel again to understand the dynamics of the imperial court." After issuing an order to Wang Shizhen, Liu Jun turned to look at Zhong Lin: "Send a message to No. 1 to find out what the imperial court means, and what's going on with the British and Tibetan sides?" ”
"Know the head." Zhong Lin answered, turned around and walked out.
Chengdu, Longquan Post Palace, after several years of construction, after spending a lot of money that should have been used for military construction, a small Forbidden City appeared in Longquanyi, and Beijing is different, because Sichuan has a lot of rain, in addition to the climate, here is not a splendid style, on the contrary, there are some small birds according to the kind of garden construction.
A month ago, the two palaces were transferred here from the original Sichuan Governor's Mansion in one day at the same time.
The blue sky is like a wash, and the cold sky shrouds the city of Chengdu, since the imperial court moved here, the original military aircraft department has also moved here at the same time.
In the Military Aircraft Department, an official wearing a red top is working inside. In Zhang Zhidong's office, bursts of coughing kept coming, making the officials who were handling the work stop from time to time and look inside in a daze.
Zhang Zhidong's health is getting worse and worse than before, if it weren't for the fact that the imperial court really couldn't find someone to take over this position, Zhang Zhidong should also go home to retire.
Let's get it........ A sad heart surged into Zhang Zhidong's heart, and now he can only use a dry tobacco bag to face it to relieve his depression.
Now on his desk, there are two letters, both of which were sent by Li Hongzhang in Liaodong, and it has been clearly stated that he hopes that Zhang Zhidong can understand the general situation and persuade Chengdu to surrender. Don't struggle uselessly.
The unification of the country, this is also the problem that Zhang Zhidong wants to see, but now in the imperial court, Li Yuanhong has been transferred back to Longquanyi as the commander of Jiumen, and the three town soldiers and horses in his hands have been taken over by Zaitao, and in Chengdu, the most elite Praetorian Guards are in the hands of the imperial family, that is, in the hands of Guangxu's younger brother Zaifeng, and now, the rights that Han officials should have have been taken over by the personnel of the imperial family, and even the five battalions of soldiers and horses in the hands of Songpan, who was originally trusted by Cixi, have been dug up.
Ay........ Zhang Zhidong, who took a deep breath, looked at the letter in front of him, then opened the drawer and took out a newspaper from it, this newspaper was a newspaper more than ten days ago, and one thing was clearly written on it, that is, Japan surrendered, and the central and southwestern regions of Kyushu in Liaodong were Dongzhou, and Qin Liang was appointed as the commander of the Dongzhou garrison, and Oji Yasuchun was the order of the government official.
When this telegram arrived in Zhang Zhidong's hands, it was already the third day that Qin Liang and the others went to Dongzhou, even so, Zhang Zhidong was still extremely excited in his heart, he knew that Liaodong can be like this now, it is entirely because of his strong national strength, or military and economic development, that there will be such great success. In all fairness, he hoped that this time the imperial court would agree with Liaodong's opinion and what to say about Liaodong. But now, several princes of the imperial court have not seen the current situation clearly at all, and are still clamoring for a decisive battle with the Liaodong army.
Fight to the death, then what is fighting with others, fists, to be honest, the imperial court does not say that it is compared with Liaodong, even if it is compared with Japan that no longer exists, it is too different.
Even a country as powerful as Japan let Liu Jun and Germany and Tsarist Russia die alive, not to mention the imperial court.
The current imperial court is the meat on the cutting board, Liu Jun can put down his face and negotiate with the imperial court to settle peacefully, this is already to give the imperial court face, otherwise, the hundreds of thousands of troops besieged around will be squeezed in Chengdu in the first time, and when the time comes, the entire imperial court will cease to exist.
"Master, Lord Songpan is here." When Zhang Zhidong knocked out the cigarette pouch in his hand. The butler who followed behind Zhang Zhidong walked in and said softly.
Hearing that it was Songpan, Zhang Zhidong got up from his chair and opened the window in front of the corridor window. Then he said, "Please." ”、
Although Songpan is still the governor of Sichuan, he no longer has too many rights, and the place under his jurisdiction is only less than 300 kilometers within a radius of Chengdu, Sichuan, and as for other places, they have been annexed by other officials.
"Songpan, why are you here?" When Songpan walked in, Zhang Zhidong asked lightly.
"It's good that you didn't attend today's court meeting, I'm almost angry to death." Songpan, who was sitting in the chair, spoke directly.
The court meeting was held every day, but directly because of physical problems, Cixi ordered that he could not go to the court meeting directly, which also allowed Zhang Zhidong to get a good thing to avoid idleness. He didn't want to deal with those idiots at the court.
It should be that there is something wrong at today's court meeting, otherwise, Songpan would not be so angry.
"What's wrong?" Something has changed. Zhang Zhidong asked in a low voice.
Hey, hearing this, Song Pan sighed and said: "At today's court meeting, Zaitao's rabbit cub actually said that Liaodong is a huge scourge, and he hopes that the court can cooperate with India, sign a military alliance, and let the British army enter the Tibetan region." ”
Syllable........ Before Songpan finished speaking, Zhang Zhidong had already slapped the table and then shouted: "Zaitao is misleading." The British wolf ambition and the desire to invade Tibet all the time opened the door to convenience for the British. Why don't you persuade me? Zhang Zhidong said here a little complaining, if this opportunity to carry the Tao is approved by the imperial court, the terrifying Liaodong Army will come over at the first time, and by then, the British estimate that they have not yet crossed the snow mountain, and the war situation in the southwest region will be certain.
"The emperor didn't express any opinions, after all, several princes led by Zaifeng did not agree with Zaitao's approach." Songpan was a little excited when he saw Zhang Zhidong, and hurriedly said.
The emperor said that there was a fart, and now he was imprisoned in Longquanyi, and he was just a puppet. , the only person who really speaks is Cixi, if she doesn't speak, then it is safe, once this old woman speaks and agrees to this plan, it will be a disaster.
"What do you mean by Lafayette Cixi?" Maybe it was because he saw that Songpan didn't know who was in charge of the court now, so Zhang Zhidong asked.
Empress? Hearing this, Songpan was stunned for a moment, and then understood: "I don't know, there is no news from there, but when I came, Zaifeng." Zaitao and several military commanders have been ordered to go to the Longquan Station Yang'en Palace. (To be continued.) )