(2nd Update)

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It was a specially adapted carriage that served as an office, with a guard standing guard on each side, and although it was unlikely that the train would be assassinated, and the railway itself was under the jurisdiction of the Belgians, it was a neutral party, but they were still vigilant and on the lookout for unexpected events that might come at any time.

In front of the desk, Ye Kai turned on the desk lamp, and under the light there was a thick stack of materials, which had been marked with eye-catching marks, such as the military deployment in the Jiangnan region, government personnel, financial expenditures, and so on.

Some of them were transferred from the Cabinet Department, but many more were obtained from the Intelligence Department of the Military Advisory Service, and most of the contents were classified and unobscure.

Jiangning General Fushun, inlaid with blue flags, from a product, stationed in the inner city of Nanjing, with more than 1,000 flag soldiers under his hands, less than 100 old-style foreign guns and cannons, the city defense has not been repaired for many years, and the armament is lax, so there is no need to worry.

Zhang Xun, the governor of Jiangnan, a native of Jiangxi, was stationed in Songjiang Mansion from Yipin, controlled the Yangtze River patrol battalion, the soldiers were not in order, the military discipline was bad, and the weapons were mostly imitation British firearms produced by the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, with a total of more than 3,000 people.

Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, a native of Chongqing, is a second-class official, stationed in Suzhou Prefecture, with more than 600 members of the government guards, and his weapons and equipment are unknown.

Xu Shaozhen, a native of Zhejiang, was a member of the Fujian Military Academy, and had more than 12,700 members of the New Army under the jurisdiction of one town and three associations.

Governor of Anhui, Jiangxi....

Ye Kai, as the new governor of Liangjiang, commanded the military and political affairs of Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces, although he was the same official position as General Jiangning and the Governor of Jiangnan, but since the outbreak of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the rise of the Hunan Army and the Huai Army has made the position of the governor increase sharply, and the actual power is far from being comparable to the General of the Eight Banners and the Admiral of the Green Battalion, plus there is a title behind the title of the Minister of Nanyang Commerce, who is in charge of the trade of the five ports along the southeast coast, and has the right to negotiate with foreigners to act cheaply, all of which makes the Governor of Liangjiang a veritable king of Jiangnan.

This top-secret document, which not only gives a detailed description of the background of the personal data, but also has a conspicuous indication of political leanings, can roughly outline the current situation in the Jiangnan region, and it is important to note that from the top of the New Army to the officials at the governor level, the revolutionary ideology has begun to penetrate in an all-round way, and it is still spreading.

The Jiangnan region is economically rich, mixed with people, and the degree of openness to the outside world is much higher than that of other regions, coupled with the factor of foreign students, this area has also become a hotbed for revolutionaries, and the entire Yangtze River basin, from the mouth of Shanghai to Sichuan, the revolutionary trend of thought continues to spread along the way, like the aorta to expand outward countless tributaries, especially after Yi-Xuan brazenly moved out of the imperial cabinet, such a trend was greatly accelerated, and it is no wonder that the Wuchang Uprising will occur in this area in the future.

The royalists, the constitutionalists, and the revolutionaries are entangled with each other, and it is a mixed situation, which also includes the mixing of foreigners, of course, all this is not comparable to the super catastrophe that broke out in Shanghai, this turmoil can directly shake the entire Empire State Building.

In short, the situation in this area is very complicated, and the reality is probably not something that these paper materials can reflect, but fortunately, Ye Kai went south this time, not without preparation, he brought a very important person.

"Zhang Xiaoguang!"

"Mo will be!"

The person who responded was the Xiucai deserter who was pardoned by Ye Kai, Zhang Xiaoguang, after more than a year of training, most of the original weak literati spirit has disappeared, and it has added a bit of the fierce spirit of a soldier, "What does the marshal have to order?" ”

He took a step forward and said in a small voice, as Ye Kai's confidential secretary, such a reaction speed is a must.

"Bring Mr. Wang"

"Yes"

Zhang Xiaoguang gently closed the car door, and after a while, the car door was opened again, and there was a young man behind him, his steps were heavy, and with each step, there was a "hissing" metal friction sound under his feet, obviously his movement was specially restricted.

This person Ye Kai is no stranger, it is the revolutionary who was in the limelight some time ago, and deliberately assassinated Zaifeng and was crowned as a righteous man, Wang Zhaoming, that is, Wang Jingwei.

"Remove the torture equipment for Mr. Wang"

Although Wang Zhaoming is handcuffed and shackled, he is well-dressed and has no scars, as an indirect helper in Yi-Xuan's seizure of power, he received special preferential treatment in prison, of course, the reason why he can appear here is because of a transaction between him and Yi-Xuan, the second town of the Praetorian Guard garrison Dagukou, so that Yi-Xuan willingly handed him over, and thought that he would not lose.

"Dashuai, he's an assassin against the party."

"It's okay, I heard that in the Alliance, Hu Hanmin is Sun Wen's left arm, Chen Qimei is Sun Wen's right arm, and Mr. Wang is considered Sun Wen's mouthpiece, good at catching pens and making knives, under the pseudonym of Jingwei, the most literati warrior."

To some extent, these words are not flattery, but Wang Zhaoming does not plan to take them, so far, Ye Kai is still his "enemy", after loosening the criminal detention, Wang Zhaoming moved his wrist, out of politeness, he still said thank you.

"Good Father, Jingwei heard about it in prison, but it's a pity.." Wang Zhaoming sighed repeatedly.

"Oh? What's the pity? Ye Kai laughed.

"The court is dim and dirty, and the good duke is like a lotus flower, which is straight from the middle to the outside, which is admired by my generation, and should not be in the company of the mud of the Qing court. Wang Zhaoming said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Mr. Sun said that only the revolution can save China, and if a good man has the world in his heart, he should devote himself to the revolution, establish the Republic of China, and seek well-being for the people of the world." ”

"Haha, what a reclaimed Jingwei, indomitable and unswerving, to this day, the anti-sect governor went to join your Mr. Sun."

Ye Kai laughed, not angry or annoyed, and stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down.

Wang Zhaoming sat down, there was an extra cup of tea on the table in front of him, he picked it up and took a sip.

"The revolutionaries say that the revolution can save China, and the constitutionalists say that the constitution can save China, and the public says that the public is justified, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law has a basis, forget it, let it go, and we will talk about this later."

Ye Kai waved his hand, and Wang Zhaoming stopped talking, but just a few words of conversation made his impression of the court officials change greatly, it seems that the rumors from the outside world are true, this good man seems to be much more enlightened than other high-ranking officials of the Qing court, at least what he said just now is much more easy-going than many people of the same level.

"Why did Lianggong take Jingwei with him when he went south this time?" Holding the teacup, Wang Zhaoming asked.

"Send Mr. Wang home."

"Home?" Wang Zhaoming frowned

Looking at Wang Zhaoming's strange expression, Ye Kai smiled and explained: "I heard that there are many revolutionaries in Shanghai, and it just so happens that this time the governor is going to Shanghai on an errand, and Mr. Wang can return by himself." ”

With a "pop", the water scattered all over the table.

As soon as he heard this, Wang Zhaoming immediately changed color, put down the teacup, stared at Ye Kai, and said nothing.

(To be continued.) )