No matter how much faith Kuroshima had, there was still a flaw in his plan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Confederate.

He didn't have much time, and Tokyo was losing its patience, but the League still hadn't been able to complete all the preparations for an armed uprising: according to a recent report, the two senior members sent to Canton as commanders had only summoned 600 civilians with no military training, while the self-proclaimed supreme leader of the group insisted on staying in Formosa to command the entire operation remotely until the rebels captured Xiamen, on the grounds that he was wanted by the Qing government, And the Hong Kong authorities barred him from entering the country.

The organization has proven that the initial plans and timetables are only unreliable and can be changed at any time.

Kuroshima had spent a lot of time thinking about whether it was a reasonable decision to choose the Alliance to carry out his plan - even though it was the only option and was highly recommended by the Black Dragon Society - only now, after so much time had been wasted and so much preliminary work had been done, regret had become pointless.

He could only keep urging it to carry out the plan, while anxiously waiting for new news.

Qin Lang was also waiting for new news—however, he saw the Confederacy's armed rebellion as a trivial pleasure in his life, an embellishment, and a talking point at board meetings; Finally, he knew that every telegram from Canton Bay would stir the nerves of a poor, very patriotic young man, and that appreciating his reactions was a unique form of entertainment that he liked so much.

Qin Lang loves this kind of game that suits his personal tastes and wants it to continue, even though Rachel is warning him with the utmost seriousness.

"Yi Shui's insomnia has been going on for two days, and he actually got angry at me this morning, listen, you can't continue your damn game, Qin, or his condition will get worse, and it will make me sad. If I'm sad, you're going to be sad too. ”

"You're threatening me, Rachel?" Qin Lang deliberately winked at her a few times. He was not afraid of her threats - he was unassailable in all respects.

But Rachel has a different opinion: he is impeccable, but not in all aspects, just "almost" in all aspects.

"If you refuse to end your game, then I would suggest that Elizabeth stay in her lab for a whole month, or two months. You know she'll gladly accept my advice. A triumphant smile lifted into her face, "Do you still think it's okay to ignore my request?" ”

She caught the point, and she hit. Qin Lang had to admit this frustrating fact. If Rachel suggested that Elizabeth stay in the lab for a month, she would definitely stay in the lab for a month. It was possible to force her out of there, but that would create new family problems, conflicts and cold wars between husband and wife, and perhaps domestic violence, but those were not the results he wanted to see.

Elizabeth was no ordinary woman, she was a brilliant chemist who knew how to synthesize nerve gas, and while on vacation in Hawaii, he taught her how to use pistols, shotguns, and submachine guns in order to make the most of her time and prevent her from endless questions about chemistry. Qin Lang can imagine how far the conflict between the two would develop if it was not controlled: a realistic version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", but the ending would never be so interesting.

And he already had serious family problems: Henry. Daubers would call his home every two days, always asking only one question when he would see his grandson. He is not the only one who cares about this issue, almost all of Elizabeth's relatives care about it, some with good intentions, some for ineffable special purposes: according to the information that has been made public so far, he has no parents, no brothers and sisters, no relatives, and if he has no offspring, then who will inherit his vast inheritance is a topic worth studying, full of room for reverie.

In other words, it would be better for him to have an heir immediately, both male and female.

However, as long as Elizabeth still spends a lot of time on her chemical experiments, pregnancy and childbirth heirs are an impossible thing, it's not that they don't have time to live sometimes twice, sometimes three times, it's just that both of them approach this serious issue with a nonchalant attitude, and at the same time, Qin Lang is skeptical that a mother who is still studying nerve gas can give birth to normal offspring.

If they want a offspring, she should leave the lab for a while, not the other way around.

"Alright, Rachel, let's make a swap." Qin Lang came back to his senses and said to Rachel, who was still waiting for an answer, "I stopped the game, and you helped me persuade Elizabeth to reduce the time she spent in the lab. ”

"That sounds like an impossible task." She thought for a moment, "I can help you persuade her, but it won't necessarily work." In fact, I don't think it's going to work, it's one thing to suggest her to go to the lab, it's another thing to persuade her to leave, you know how stubborn she is. ”

"Try your best, Rachel, there are some things we have to do." After a few seconds, he began to blink again, "You and Yi Shui should speed up too." ”

Rachel was a little dazed, not knowing what he meant. "What?"

"Nothing."

"What did you say?" She asked, with a gesture of reluctance to give up.

"Don't mind, Rachel, it's just a pointless nonsense." He tried to put on an innocent expression, and even though he knew he hadn't succeeded, she hadn't been fooled, and still looked at him with alert eyes.

Qin Lang began to think about new countermeasures. Luckily, the problem was solved immediately - Yi Shui helped him.

He pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Is there any news from Guangzhou Bay?" This was the only thing he cared about, and all his attention was so focused on it that he forgot the proper etiquette and didn't say hello to Qin Lang and Rachel.

Rachel furrowed his eyebrows and turned a tense face towards Qin Lang. He immediately gave her a reassuring look, and then said to Yi Shui, "There is some news, but all of it is worthless. For unknown reasons, the conspirators of the Confederate still did not launch their armed uprising. After waiting for a while for Yi Shui to understand what he meant, he continued, "The Japanese army in Formosa is still stalling, but the situation there is deteriorating at an accelerated pace. According to intelligence, the local resistance group has grown to nearly 40,000 armed men, and the number of Japanese troops killed in battle exceeds 1,000. ”

This is something that Yi Shui does not know. It took him a while to recover from his surprise, and not completely. "You say this information is worthless—"

"They don't have value for the one you're worried about." Qin Lang said.

"Are you kidding?" Yi Shui shouted, "I've always been worried that the Japanese army might reoccupy Formosa!" ”

"That's just a secondary issue, and what you're really worried about is that the Confederacy's armed rebellion backed by Japanese troops could trigger political unrest in China, leading to the Qing government's complete loss of control over the country, especially south of the Yangtze River, and further to the emergence of a Japanese-backed separatist regime in the south." Qin Lang shook his head, and sighed deliberately, "I have to say, you think too much, it's just that people are worried." ”

"You don't think that's going to happen?" Yi Shui asked.

Sighing again, Qin Lang replied, "If the Alliance's armed rebellion can be successful, yes, the problem you are worried about will become a reality. However, it is very fortunate for you and the Qing government that the Confederacy's armed rebellion will not succeed. ”

"How do you know?"

"It will be stopped."

"How to stop it? The mercenaries carried out mass layoffs, which was your plan, and unfortunately, it seriously weakened our military forces in Canton Bay, leaving us incapable of armed intervention. Yi Shui became excited. However, a hand placed on his shoulder just right, which allowed him to control his emotions. "And we all know very well that the Qing army in Guangdong has no combat effectiveness at all, and if war breaks out, they will inevitably be quickly defeated."

"You're right, Yi Shui." Qin Lang's demeanor was relaxed, with an expression of indifference, and he happily added the forgotten details for Yi Shui, "Plus one more thing, Deshou died in the assassination of the conspirators, and the bureaucracy in Guangdong has fallen into chaos and cannot react immediately to the riots. ”

"Look, you know it all." Yi Shui's voice raised again, "And you told me not to worry." ”

"Because you really don't need to worry." Qin Lang said as a matter of course. Rachel gave him another warning look, and he went on to explain, "You've forgotten our mercenary-trained militias, and of course it's still difficult to get them to suppress the armed rebellion of the conspirators, but there is an army in Canton, with two thousand highly trained and experienced soldiers, who are up to the task. ”

For a moment, Yi Shui felt that he was talking nonsense, because in his memory, the army with two thousand highly trained and experienced combat experience did not exist, but after another minute, he understood what Qin Lang meant.

"Are you referring to the private guard team recruited by Liu Xuexun composed of departing mercenaries?" He still felt that Qin Lang's idea seemed incredible, "Have you forgotten that this Mr. Liu is also a revolutionary who supports the overthrow of the Qing government, and you think he will suppress the armed rebellion of the League?" ”

"Why not?" Qin Lang asked rhetorically, and was not surprised to get Rachel's third warning. He secretly lamented that he couldn't continue the fun game for a few seconds, and then announced all the answers. Now he is the new governor of Formosa appointed by the Qing government, a high-ranking official of the empire, but he desperately needs a little proof of his ability to build his prestige, and the suppression of riots can meet both of these requirements. And long ago, when we met for the first and only time, I had already seen him for what he was, ambitious, eager for absolute authority, believing that the revolution should be led by him. He would not cooperate with anyone, and he did not want to see other revolutionaries achieve results. ”

And that's exactly what he hinted at Liu Xuexun, part of his huge plan. Qin Lang still remembered what he had said to the wealthy Guangdong businessman who was full of ambition and wanted to become the new emperor of China, and he did not forget it either.

He was not a friend of the League, but an enemy.

"I can assure you that he will act to quell the armed insurgency of the conspirators." Having made the last declaration of this conversation, Qin Lang ordered: "Now, put your worries aside and go home to rest." Man, you look really bad. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )