1908 Far East Maniac Chapter 207 Snatching Peaches

The trumpet sounded. The "creaking" of the closed city gate and the fluttering red flag complement the rising rì. The city of Chengdu has awakened from its slumber.

It didn't take long for dawn to get started. The heat hasn't gotten up yet. But the troops out of Cāo had filled the streets near the city gates. After the gates were opened. They were the first to leave the city. In the rough military songs of the officers and soldiers. Vegetable vendors and villagers waiting outside the city also lined up in a column. Fish penetrate the city. Their belongings had to be strictly inspected by the soldiers defending the city. Even the farmer's dung buckets had to be lifted for the soldiers to look at.

This is a necessary precautionary measure. Since yesterday's crying street incident in front of the railway company that almost caused a civil unrest. The jǐng ring level of the capital city was raised to the highest level. Not only are the gates inspected. Even wandering around the streets. There is also a risk of being questioned by patrols. The man dressed as a robe brother was the focus of the Republican sergeant. So. Since yesterday afternoon. The people who dress up as robes in Chengdu City can hardly look at it.

Given that the atmosphere in the city is somewhat tense. Today, there are many fewer vegetable vendors and farmers selling vegetables in Rì City. The price of vegetables in the city has also risen. It has risen by 20% compared with yesterday. Some poor families could not afford to eat the food in the city. Take advantage of the opening of the city gate to go outside the city to buy groceries. Suddenly there were many more people entering and leaving the city gates than they had gone to rì. Let the soldiers defending the city be a little dizzy.

Greet the procession of people out of the city. Come over a squad of cavalry. Carrying the eighteen-star red flag. He also carried a five-sè flag. Drive straight to the gates. Stopped by the soldiers defending the city.

"Which part?" The city warden walked up and asked.

"Didn't you see our Ten Star Banner? - "The leading cavalryman snorted loudly.

"I know that you are the revolutionary army of the Communist Party. I'm asking for your numbers. ”

"What do you call Lao Tzu's name? Move! Let's go to the city for a meeting! ”

Seeing that the cavalry was about to break through, the officer of the city raised his hand. The soldiers behind him "banged" and loaded their bombs. The rifles with bayonets pointed at the cavalry. The machine gun mounted on the top of the city also turned. Pressed the muzzle down. Aimed at the cavalry.

At this time, the cavalry team came behind one. Reach out and hand the officer defending the city a note. said: "Brother is upright. It was the military commissar of the Lake Army zhèngfǔ who was present rì in,. He was ordered to attend the Sichuan Jing Conference. ”

"There are roads. Come out early. What are you doing? It says you each have a rifle. Didn't say bring a pistol. The chief wronged you to get the pistol down. We'll keep it for the time being. I'll give it back to you when you're out of town. ”

The officer guarding the city looked carefully at the road. Then raise your hand. He pointed to the revolver on the other man's belt.

Ju Zheng was a little surprised. Slap the pistol on your belt. said: "I am an officer. This pistol is naturally used for self-defense. Can't you always carry a rod rifle too? ”

The officer defending the city said: "Officers are also soldiers. Since you should understand the truth of military orders, the road opened by the General Staff does not say that you are allowed to bring pistols into the city. Brother, I am also on orders. Bear with me, sir. ”

Ju Chang had no choice but to take a pistol. The officer guarding the city was handed over to the guard, and then with a wave of his hand, he led the cavalry team with only rifles into the capital.

The atmosphere in the city was a little tense. Armed patrols can be seen everywhere. There are also many sentry posts at the street corners everywhere. At many important intersections, barricades and machine guns were even erected.

See this scenario. Although he also heard about the crying street incident in front of the railway company yesterday. But he didn't expect that the Republican army in the city would be like a great enemy, which was not like the style of the commander-in-chief.

With a hint of doubt. Ju commanded his men to speed. Rushed to the General Staff of the Republican Army.

As an envoy of the Hunan Communist Association. Ju Zheng does not live in the city of Chengdu. Instead, the liaison office was set up on the pier on the Jinjiang River. He commanded the transfer of grain and grass. The rations that the IRA had promised to support the Communists had already been allocated. But Ju has always been worried about the transportation of grain and grass. One is the lack of ships. One is the lack of porters. Although the commander-in-chief promised to send the labor brigade and the agricultural reclamation regiment that accompanied the army. But none of the Labors have yet been sent to the docks. Juzheng can only recruit coolies nearby. The grain piled up in a hill was transported to the wooden boats. Then turn to the southeast of Sichuan. Aid the troops of the Communist.

Yesterday the commander-in-chief sent a letter. Revolutionary comrades were summoned to Chengdu to convene the "Sichuan Appeasement Conference." Matters. Juzheng did not dare to slack off. Immediately put down the work at hand. Before dawn today, he rushed to Chengdu with his guards.

The venue was chosen at the General Staff of the Republican Army. The general staff headquarters is located in the Sichuan General's Yamen.

When they arrived at the General Staff. Ju Zheng saw a few acquaintances standing in front of the main gate from a distance. Zhang Jiyang, secretary general of the Political Propaganda Committee of the Republican Army, Deng Gang, liaison of the Henan Endeavor Association, Jiang Fangzhen, deputy chief of general staff of the Republican Army, and Ji Yulin, commander of the Second Division of the Republican Army. The leaders of the revolutionary army in the Chengdu area are all there.

Hurried over. Jump off the warhorse. Ju Zheng stepped forward to greet a few people.

"Why don't you see the Commander-in-Chief?" Ju Zheng asked curiously.

"The Commander-in-Chief had a busy night last night. I went to sleep when it was almost dawn. There will be half an hour left to leave. I guess I haven't gotten up yet. Jiang Fangzhen said.

"What happened all night?" Deng Gang asked casually.

"It's not for the sake of this "Chuanhan Road Loan Deficit Case". Yesterday, the people cried on the street. It almost caused a civil uprising. The commander-in-chief convened several meetings in quick succession for this matter. A few of us slept late last night. The commander-in-chief slept later than me. ”

Jiang Fangzhen said. While inviting several people into the General Staff.

"The people of Sichuan are in turmoil. After all, this is all people's fat and people's ointment. The anger is understandable. Deng Gang sighed.

But Ji Yulin sneered. Said: "Where is this the anger of the people? This is clearly deliberately picked. For these people. The IRA will not be relentless! ”

I heard that Ji Yulin had something to say. Ju Zheng and Deng Gang glanced at each other. In fact, they also felt that the crying street incident was a bit strange. But after all, it is an outsider. What countermeasures will be taken against the IRA. Both were curious. But Ji Yulin is very measured. Point to point. Didn't go any further. The two had no choice but to give up.

conference room. Only then did Ju Zheng realize that there were already many people sitting in the conference room. The gentry dressed up and met Jiang Fangzhen, Ji Lin and other senior officials of the Republican Army. The gentlemen stood up and greeted each other. Although Ju Zheng and Deng Gang are also very polite, most of them don't know who they are.

As a matter of fact, the "Sichuan Appeasement Conference" was nominally a discussion on the extermination of the bandits and the appeasement of social order, but in fact it was a negotiation between powerful factions.

All were taken by the Republican Army alone. It not only means that Zhao Bei's prestige has risen one step further. At the same time, it also means that the wishful thinking of the Mutual Advancement Association and the Endeavor Association has all failed. Endeavour will lose the arsenal they have longed for. And once the IRA marched south. If you conquer southern Sichuan, then the Kyojin Society will also lose their state capital.

But at this time, they can't turn their faces. Who dares to turn the other cheek with the Republican Army. Whoever is against the revolution. It is waving a butcher's knife at revolutionary comrades. So. The main thing that Ju Zheng and Deng Gang are thinking about now. It's just how to maintain the existing situation. The Gongjin Association will occupy the southeast of Sichuan, and the Endeavor will occupy the north of Sichuan, and the Republican Army will occupy the middle of Sichuan. Sichuan staged a modern version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Republican Army has a lot of money and an arsenal to do, shields. That is the state of Wei in the Three Kingdoms. Proud of the world. The Communist Association sits in Hunan, northern Guizhou, and southeastern Sichuan, although there is no arsenal, but Hunan is the land of fish and rice after all. There is also a little bit of mining. After all, it can be regarded as Soochow. Lack of progress, but more than enough. The worst thing is that Endeavor will be in Henan, which can only be controlled by southwest Henan. Although southern Shaanxi and northern Sichuan are also their own plates, they are poor and evil. So. Endeavor will be the weak Shu State of the Three Kingdoms. No one dares to mess with it. If you want to hold on. The only way to solve the Shengyun diehards in Shaanxi is to solve them as soon as possible. Shaanxi will be in the bag. After that, we will find a way to develop westward.

The revolution can only be done on its own. It is impossible to count on others. Counting on the Yuan Shikai in the north is even more fateful for fish. This is the common sentiment of the three forces. It is also the main theoretical basis for their own actions. It's not that it's just a revolutionary comrade. There is no one more worthy of trust than yourself. The Mutual Advancement Association thinks so. Endeavor would think so. Of course, Zhao Bei thinks the same.

United? It's not that no one has opened it. But who will take the lead? Zhao Bei? Sun Wu? Yang Wangpeng? They are all heroes. If you are a hero, you will not be willing to be subordinate. I won't tolerate others stepping on my head and climbing up. Not even revolutionary comrades.

The union does not work. That. Or each other.

After the recovery of Chengdu. The commander-in-chief suggested to the Sichuan Provincial Assembly that "Sichuan people govern Sichuan". During the War of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, the troops from other provinces who entered Sichuan withdrew from Sichuan. Let the Sichuan people manage themselves. However, this proposal was unsurprisingly opposed by the Communist Party and the Endeavor Association. They used the excuse that southern Sichuan had not yet recovered. Continue to rely on Sichuan and do not go. Actually, I want to get a piece of the river.

In fact, Zhao Bei didn't want to leave Sichuan. It's just a gesture. Show it to the Sichuan Provincial Assembly. So. When the Communist Advancement Association and Endeavor Association strongly opposed the withdrawal from Sichuan. The Republican Army no longer mentioned the matter of retreating back to Hubei. When the time comes, if someone wants to pursue the crime of "annexing neighboring provinces". Sun Wu of the Self-Advancement Association and Yang Wangpeng of the Endeavor Association are in charge.

Now Sichuan. Basically, the southern Sichuan region has not yet been recovered. The Republican Army has sent its first division south. If you can't recover it in a peaceful way. Then you can only rely on military force to conquer southern Sichuan. Especially the state capitals. The Fushun Liujing there is the main production of Sichuan salt. It is also a major source of salt taxes. Be sure to get it into your hands as soon as possible. A gun in one hand. Salt in one hand. Plus the grain of the Central Sichuan Plain. This Sichuan is decided.

Southern Sichuan was an important target of the commander-in-chief. It can't fall into the hands of anyone else. Endeavor is now entrenched in northern Sichuan. The hands are not long enough. Can't get there. Only the Kyojinkai in the southeast of the Sichuan River is closer. It is necessary to prevent the communal from going down the mountain to pick peaches. The commander-in-chief had to use Ju Zheng's mouth to tell the Communists. Let them understand. Grabbing peaches from the commander-in-chief is definitely not an easy task. It is necessary to make progress together -- retreat in the face of difficulties. so as not to hurt the harmony.

Whereas. This is precisely the main point to be discussed at this appeasement meeting. Ju Zheng also understands this. He knew that the Communist Association was not qualified to snatch peaches from the commander-in-chief. This peach in southern Sichuan can be eaten by the commander-in-chief alone. But. The CCP must also take sufficient benefits from the Commander-in-Chief. At least. The commander-in-chief wanted to sell more ordnance to Hunan. Without a gun, you can't sit on a stable state. Equally. Without a gun, it is impossible to expand its influence to Yunnan and Guangxi.

Pity these gentlemen who participated in the appeasement conference. The self-righteous commander-in-chief values public opinion. But I don't know. When they were discussing the prospects for industrial development after Sichuan in the conference room. Several military groups have already cut Sichuan into several pieces. Put it in your pocket.

Ju Zheng looked at the time. The official meeting was less than 10 minutes away. But the commander did not show up for a long time. It made him a little strange. Zhao Bei's reputation for abiding by time is outside. This is especially true for meetings that are attended by leading figures in society. He definitely won't be late.

Just when it's weird. Outside the conference room rushed a. It was the commander-in-chief's guard captain Tian Jinfu.

entered the door, Tian Jinfu went straight to Jiang Fangzhen and Zhang Jiyang. He whispered a few words in the ears of the two. Then he hurried out of the conference room. Later, Zhang Jiyang stepped onto the podium. Raise your hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Ladies and gentlemen. The commander-in-chief has just sent someone to inform. The meeting was postponed by two hours. Take advantage of this. Let me give you a tour of the General Staff. In front of this is the Sichuan general Yamen of the puppet Qing Dynasty. The forbidden belly of the banner man. Presumably not many of you have come in yet? Right now. Let's take a look at the difference between this banner man's side and the governor's yamen. ”

Zhang Jiyang said. The man did not stand up. I heard a few gunshots outside. "Pap ―――――― Pap ――――――"

"Bang! Bang! ”

The crisp sound of gunfire and the dull sound of gunfire mingled. Although some have difficulty distinguishing what the gun is. But in the battle of Chengdu in the previous paragraph. The gentry were accustomed to hearing such gunfire. And at the first time, it was judged that the gunfire came from the direction of the back door of the general's yamen. The distance is close.