At that time, the Ping, Liu, and Li uprisings organized by the League had failed, and the dreams of the elders and emperors were shattered, and they died or fled, and Liu Daoyi and Wei Zongquan sent by the headquarters of the League were arrested and killed by the government. When the news of www.biquge.info reached Japan, everyone in the League felt infinite grief for it, and Beichen also wrote poems to express deep condolences.

And at this time of mourning and sorrow, the Revival Society once again raised the banner of righteousness and set off the climax of the revolution. Fangcheng, Qinzhou, Lingshan and other county towns were easily recovered, and thousands of Qing troops were annihilated, and they were still rushing to kill in the vertical and horizontal, not showing their decline.

It's true, people are more popular than people. Tens of thousands of heroes were mobilized here, but they were suppressed by the Qing army within half a month. It is said that there are only a few thousand people there, but the fight is like a bamboo. Could it be that the Qing soldiers over there are all paper paste?

The failure was already very uncomfortable, and it was robbed of the limelight by the Revival Society, not to mention how depressed the Alliance was.

After the defeat of the Battle of Pingliuli, "the relationship between the Elder Association and the League was discovered by the Qing court, and the Qing officials such as Zhang Zhidong, Duan Fang and Cen Chunxuan all believed that this battle was a conspiracy between the Elder Association and the Alliance, so they ordered the arrest of the ringleaders of the Alliance." Under pressure from the Qing court, the Japanese government spent a sum of money and sent Beichen out of the country. At the same time, the Qing court's strict investigation directly led to the fact that the "Minbao" could not be imported into the mainland, and the number of sales was halved, and not only was it difficult to pay for printing and rent, but sometimes it was also unable to provide food, and it was no longer possible to raise self-sufficient funds as before (this was said by Zhang Taiyan later).

At the moment when Lian suffered setbacks and was depressed, a piece of news suddenly spread. The reason why the revolutionary army of the Renaissance Society was able to dominate Guangxi was because Lu Rongting, a member of the League and the commander of the Qing Army's patrol army, was helping. The supply of ammunition and materials, and even Lu Rongting's assistance in sending men and horses, made the revolutionary army progress smoothly, but the credit was all taken up by the Revival Society. In order to lead the revolution. In order to expand its influence, Revival will deliberately conceal the facts and eat alone.

It's too unbelievable, too despicable and shameless. Before many people in the league could figure out whether it was a rumor or not, they made a big fuss under the control of agitated emotions. Some people approached the branch of the Renaissance Society and strongly demanded that half of the credit for the uprising be given to the League; Others have written with their own articles. He strongly demanded that the "Minbao" publish it, fight for the name of the League, and praise the revolutionary spirit and actions of Lu Rongting, a member of the League.

The branch of the Fuxing Society sent someone to clarify that the Fangcheng uprising was carried out by us and had nothing to do with your alliance; Lu Rongting, he was a military attache of the Qing court and the commander of the patrol army, whether he was a member of the League We don't know, but he did not help the uprising.

Nonsense. Talking nonsense with your eyes open. Without Lu Rongting's release of water and help, you can capture several cities with a few thousand people? Can you beat the Qing army? I don't believe it if I die!

What, the "People's Daily" also refused to publish a clarification article, on the grounds that it had not yet clarified what was going on. Weak, too weak, most likely Huang Xing is suppressing, it seems to be calm and calm, but in fact it is weak and compromised. You don't send. Okay, I'll go to another newspaper.

The newspapers of other houses in Tokyo are secretly operated by the Revival Society. The news was the first to be published, and the rumors spread rapidly, and in the endless quarrel, the ears of the Qing court agents were cocooned. The news continued to spread back to China, and many newspapers with unknown information in the country also spread it, and the uproar was so great. Could the Qing court not know?

Lu Rongting, born in the "Three Points Society", this is an underground gang that "opposes the Qing Dynasty and restores the Ming Dynasty"! checked his resume again, first defected to Tang Jingsong's Jingzi Army and participated in the Sino-French War; Later, he was dismissed as You Yong. Occupy the mountain as king; was recruited again, incorporated into the Jianzi camp, and gradually promoted. What is this, capricious, ill-intentioned!

Look, this Lu Rongting really went to Japan and stayed in Tokyo for a month. Tokyo, the stronghold of the revolutionary party, is everywhere. Uh-huh, it's not right now. Lu Rongting is really a big spy lurking in our army, no wonder the revolutionary army is fighting smoothly, it turns out that this guy is secretly harming!

"Investigate and deal with it quickly, don't raise tigers." "We must recover all the lost territory within ten days and eliminate the rebellious party." Otherwise, the leader of the army will be beheaded; The governor was dismissed from his post and dismissed from Beijing! ”

The Qing court's strict orders and responsibilities came one after another, and Zhang Mingqi, the governor of Guangxi, issued death orders to the front-line commanders Long Jiguang and Lu Rongting, threatening to be beheaded and dismissed from their posts and dismissed from their posts. At the same time, he sent a secret letter to Long Jiguang and the Guangdong New Army who came to help, asking them to closely monitor Lu Rongting's subordinates and deal with them immediately if there was any change.

This series of events happened for a long time, but it was only three or four days. The Qing court's disposal can be described as rapid, and Zhang Mingqi's handling can be called old and spicy, but Lu Rongting suffered.

"We want our army to be the vanguard and recover Zhennan Pass within seven days, otherwise, Chen Bingkun and Huang Futing, who are guarding the pass, will be beheaded; Lord Ben will also be dismissed from his post and dismissed from his crime! Lu Rongting, who was originally thinking about preserving his strength and delaying time, never expected that what he was waiting for was this result.

Lu Rongting, who was forced to be helpless, had to personally go into battle and command the troops led by Chen Bingkun and Huang Futing, the fleeing generals of Zhennan Pass, and formed a bamboo echelon, a saber team, and a medicine bag team to charge the revolutionary army positions in Fengwei Mountain, Daqingshan, and Xiaoqingshan on the periphery of Zhennanguan Fort. After a day of fierce fighting, the Qing soldiers charged five times in hand-to-hand combat, killing and wounding hundreds of people, and the banner of the revolutionary army was still flying proudly on the top of the mountain.

"My lord, the situation is not good!" Lin Junting glanced around, leaned closer and whispered: "It stands to reason that if you want to attack Zhennan Pass, you should go out in three ways and fight against the rebels by besieging them on three sides. However, you see, Long Jiguang's troops were on the left side of our army, and the Guangdong New Army was on the right side of our army, and they were in a backward position, and they did not advance in tandem with our army. This kind of arrangement - I think it's very problematic under the mark! ”

Lu Rongting frowned, he also saw the problem, but he was very puzzled and didn't understand what the reason was.

Just as he was pondering, someone from outside reported that a messenger had been sent by the revolutionary army. Lu Rongting hesitated for a long time before deciding to meet him. After reading the letter, Lu Rongting was taken aback, staring at the messenger for a long time.

"The alliance will hurt me!" After a while, Lu Rongting got up angrily and shouted angrily.

What is this doing, saying that he joined the club secretly, but how did he get himself out? It's good now, Zhang Mingqi sent Long Jiguang and the Guangdong New Army to monitor him, forcing himself to fight to the death with the revolutionary army, and kill people with a knife!

Strive for merit, what merit? The Revival Society is based on strength. The men and horses are strong, the money and food are sufficient, and the equipment is complete, which can be won by lip service? No one has the strength of others, but they look at the merits of others, how can the alliance produce such a guy?

Lu Rongting would never have dreamed that it would be Fuxing who would poke the news out. would not have thought that Chen Wenqiang was behind the scenes. The telegraph was very fast, but he only knew the cable telegraph, and how did he know that the revolutionary army already had a radio station, which was cumbersome, but it was already able to communicate quickly with the outside world. The news of the revolutionary army's capture of the city and the defeat of the officers and soldiers spread very quickly, stirring the hearts of the people and invigorating the spirit of the revolutionaries. Expanding the revolutionary influence of the Renaissance Society.

"Mr. Chen said, Commander Lu played well today, please continue tomorrow." With a teasing smile, the messenger said, "In order to free Commander Lu from suspicion, Mr. Chen has added machine guns to several positions, and will also use artillery to increase the level of tragedy. It is estimated that if there are more than 1,800 dead and wounded, the Qing court will almost be able to trust Commander Lu. ”

"If—if your army can give up Zhennanguan within five days, I, Lu, will definitely be grateful. As long as Mr. Chen speaks, he asks for money and guns. Lu will try his best to satisfy. Lu Rongting was in a state of turmoil, making a pitiful and helpless last effort.

The messenger almost laughed out loud, waved his hand and said, "Commander Lu, you are thinking too simply. Even if we let you take Zhennan Pass within the time limit, do you think you can still gain the trust of the Qing court? Let you go to Guilin or Beijing to receive meritorious rewards, do you dare to go? Mr. Chen also said that you are a person who understands. It seems that he was wrong. ”

Lu Rongting stared straight at him, sighed for a long time, sat down in the chair dejectedly, and kept stroking his forehead.

The Messenger didn't understand what he said, but struggled in despair. He regretted it a little. He shouldn't have been in contact with the revolutionary army in the first place, and he had a reputation for lying and deceiving. Moreover, if he took the initiative to take refuge at that time, it would not be the same as the end of the road now.

And, now, it seems, he has no other choice. Shaking the revolutionary army, he knew that he couldn't beat it. The tongues of fire spit out from the position on the top of the mountain, the grenades thrown down, this day fell, the corpses on the hillside and at the foot of the mountain pillowed, and the patrol troops were already terrified; If you don't fight, the Long Army and the Guangdong New Army are holding him and forcing him to fill in his life. If the loss of the patrol can be exchanged for renewed trust, it will be worth fighting.

But what kind of virtue the Qing court is, Lu Rongting can not know. During the Sino-French War, the employment of people was forward, and once a compromise was made, there was no need to be backward, and all of them were abolished. There are also Liu Yongfu and Su Yuanchun, who have made great achievements in war, the court is not suspicious and preventive, after several suppressions, one is at home, and the other is sent to the army and dies in a foreign country.

"Mr. Chen said that if Commander Lu can revolt anyway, the previous conditions will remain the same." The messenger was a good hand at observing faces, and at this time he gave Lu Rongting a reason to make up his mind at the end, "The Manchu Qing Dynasty is exhausted, and it is only a matter of time before it will perish, and it will not take more than five years at most." At this time, Commander Lu joined the revolution, and when the revolution succeeded, he could become the father. If Commander Lu wants to live a quiet life, the revival will have a huge influence overseas, and it can also be arranged. ”

Lu Rongting sighed silently, Huo Ran got up, and seemed to have regained the courage and perseverance when he was young when he was mixed in the rivers and lakes and fought against the French army, and he clasped his fists towards the messenger, and said angrily: "Lu has figured it out." Mr. Chen has a large number of adults, and he doesn't care about Lu's previous confusion, which makes Lu embarrassed. This time anyway, I am willing to drive away, and I will not change it, and I will have no heart. ”

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When the cannons and guns did not fire on the battlefield, only the Rongzi army rushed to the gate with a shout, and as soon as they entered, they did not see the aftermath. Long Jiguang, who was in charge of monitoring and supervising the war, realized that this Lu Rongting was really a revolutionary party.

Speaking of which, he and Lu Rongting were both promoted by Cen Chunxuan when he was the governor of Liangguang, and they are the two armed forces that stabilized Guangxi. Although there is also competition for favor and profit, the two still know each other better. He did not believe the rumor that Lu Rongting was a revolutionary party, and for this reason, he also made a statement to Governor Zhang Mingqi.

But the facts are the facts, Lu Rongting defected to the revolutionary army, which not only slapped him, but also reduced the strength of the Qing army at once. And the new army of Guangdong also greeted in advance, this town of Nanguan is under the jurisdiction of Guangxi, they are guest troops, the terrain is not familiar, and they can only assist.

There are more than 1,000 patrol troops dispatched from Pingxiang, Liuzhou and other places, and the headquarters of the Dragon Army is six battalions, which are also nearly 2,000 men and horses. With the assistance of the Guangdong New Army, Long Jiguang felt that in terms of troops, he could compete with the revolutionary army.

Therefore, Long Jiguang quickly woke up from his consternation, and on the one hand sent someone to report to the governor Zhang Mingqi, and on the other hand, he adjusted the speed and deployed to attack the revolutionary army holding the position.

Let's talk about Lu Rongting first, led the men and horses to rush into Zhennan Pass, immediately laid down his weapons according to the agreement, lined up on the streets in an orderly manner, and passed through the city. At this time, you are not allowed to talk about conditions, and if the revolutionary army accepts you, it will be to save face. Looking at the layout of the revolutionary army, there are many guns in the city and under the city, and the precautions are in place, and I am afraid that you will surrender and seize the city by fraud!

"General Lu, and all the officials, please come here." It was still the messenger, who stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, and led Lu Rongting and the others to a big mansion.

Man is a sword, I am a fish. Lu Rongting smiled bitterly and entered the hall with a feeling of anxiety.

"General Lu, welcome!" Chen Wenqiang greeted him with a few officers and smiled kindly, "Brother Chen Sheng, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

"Mr. Chen." Lu Rongting hurriedly surrendered his hand and apologized with shame, "Lu didn't know the current affairs before, and he fought with the revolutionary army, which is really a crime that deserves death." Mr. Wan Wang Chen forgives his sins, forgives his sins. ”

"Abandon the darkness and turn to the light, but you can pass the past. Let's play the drums again, open another opening, and open our eyes to see the future. Chen Wenqiang smiled and grabbed Lu Rongting's arm, led him to the seat, motioned for him to take a seat, and warmly beckoned everyone to sit down.

Looking around at everyone in the hall with a smile from Hexi, Chen Wenqiang slowly spoke, "As the saying goes: if you don't fight, you don't know each other." Before, each was its own master, but now it is a family, and the previous grievances will be written off, and no one should mention it again. In the future, everyone will be a member of the revolutionary army, and they will all be robes, and they will fight side by side and unite sincerely. General Lu, what do you think? ”

"That's how it should be, that's how it should be." Lu Rongting hurriedly got up and said, "In the past, it was my brothers and subordinates who went the wrong way, but now I sincerely abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and I ask you not to remember the old mistakes and accept them enthusiastically." ”

Chen Wenqiang smiled and nodded, motioned for Lu Rongting to sit down, groaned for a while, and said in a deep voice: "There is no problem with enthusiastic acceptance, I have done all my work well, and no one dares to discriminate and despise you." However, the revolutionary army has its rules and regulations, and once you join it, you must abide by it. It is important to know that military law is ruthless, and there will be no leniency for violation. ”

…………… (To be continued.) )