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In the study of the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Erfeng took the teacup handed by his disciple Xiao Yimin, gently put it aside, and sighed secretly: "Yiming, how is the situation at the north gate?" ”

"It has been tightly controlled, there has been no conflict, at the latest tonight, a team of the city defense army that originally guarded the north gate will return to the south gate city defense camp, and the new army is also willing to be guarded by our Zhenzi battalion to guard the north gate, in the final analysis, the new army lacks training, and the strength is not enough, and the generals and colonels at all levels have formed many factions with the intervention of the alliance and major forces, and they are also worried that there will be a split within themselves and the whole city will fall into chaos." Xiao Yimin reported in a low voice.

Zhao Erfeng relieved himself:

"This is much safer, Yiming, although the guards who came with me this time are called two battalions, in fact, there are more than 700 people, and you have to rely on your Zhenzi battalion at the critical moment. You have done a good job, and you are very relieved to be a teacher, but now I regret that I didn't listen to your persuasion at the beginning, if it weren't for the hard work you mediated between the various factions after the incident, I am afraid that the teacher would still be asleep...... Sit down, sit down and talk slowly, since last month's shooting, we teachers and students have not had much time to talk. ”

Xiao Yimin agreed and sat on the side of his desk:

"Teacher, the students suggested that they take the opportunity of releasing Speaker Pu and others to invite representatives from all sides to sit down and have an open and honest talk, and representatives of the new army, police patrols and cultural circles can all attend, and everything is focused on stabilizing the situation in Chengdu and seeking the best solution, I believe that representatives from all walks of life will be able to appreciate the teacher's painstaking efforts."

Zhao Erfeng pondered for a moment and readily agreed:

"Great idea! This will not only reduce the contradictions, but also make the gang understand the difficult situation of the old man, and they will surely give birth to the pleasure of the victor, so that they can carry all the problems on themselves, or transfer them to the new governor who is coming, and the old man can also stay out of it, and have the opportunity to slowly wash away the grievances on his body. ”

Xiao Yimin smiled bitterly in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face: "Teacher, the old and new armies in the three towns of Wuhan are still fighting fiercely, the court is in chaos, and the ministers who can only talk on paper are at a loss, and Yuan Shaobao and other powerful figures who hold military power are watching left and right, and the yang is in disobedience, so the imperial court cannot send troops to suppress it at all, resulting in small-scale riots in the provinces of the Yangtze River basin one after another, and the whole of China is about to be in chaos."

According to the analysis of the telegrams sent to Chengdu in the past few days, the slogan of the League has also quietly changed, calling on the people of the provinces to overthrow the political axe, set off a reading movement, get rid of the Yanjing court and implement autonomy, and then overthrow the Manchu court...... I'm afraid it won't be spared. ”

Zhao Erfeng sighed faintly, suddenly turned to Xiao Yimin and asked, "The telegraph room has been controlled by the patrol police, are you ......?"

Xiao Yimin hurriedly explained: "Since last autumn, the students have quietly inserted several graduates of the Normal School and the Political Science and Law School, and there are also many local Hongmen children in the police academy and various police stations in the city, so the news of the students comes faster than others.

"Teacher, the student hopes that the teacher will think about it carefully and leave the Governor's Mansion as soon as possible, even if he doesn't live in the student's house, it is good to move to the Zhenzi Battalion, how to say that the Zhenzi Battalion is also the teacher's soldier, and it is justified!"

Zhao Erfeng twisted his beard and laughed:

"Yiming, how can you not know that your mind is a teacher? You make the teacher extremely gratified! But the old man has been an official all his life, and he has been on the battlefield for decades, how can he ever succumb to difficulties? If you really want to leave the Governor's Mansion at this time, I am afraid that you will be ridiculed by the people of the world, and even in Chengdu, your prestige will be greatly damaged!

"We don't need to talk about this matter anymore, at least before the arrival of the new governor, we have to stand this last shift for the division, and only when we leave after the handover can we meet the custom, and we can be regarded as worthy of the imperial court and the people of Sichuan."

Xiao Yimin had no choice but to give up and picked up the delicate teapot to pour tea for Zhao Erfeng.

Zhao Erfeng is very satisfied with the sincere disciple in front of him, although Xiao Yimin has never had due respect for the imperial court, sympathizes with the Sichuan Baolu Association and waives the flag for it, and has close contacts with many leaders of the Sichuan Alliance, but Xiao Yimin has always been respectful to his teacher without concealment, no matter what ideas or suggestions, even if it is a big rebellion, he will tell him honestly, never blindly flattering, he will argue when he should argue, he will remind him when he should be reminded, without the slightest hesitation, He can also bear the reprimand of the teacher calmly, and diligently do all remedial and preventive measures.

"Yiming, what do you think next?" Zhao Erfeng broke the silence and asked.

Xiao Yimin put down the cup and straightened his waist: "The students still have the original idea, and before they can't see the outcome of the evolution of the situation, they should stay out of the situation as much as possible and watch coldly." ”

Zhao Erfeng nodded slowly: "Your analysis is correct, although the alliance will be the protagonist of this storm, but its internal organization is in chaos, take Sichuan as an example, according to the current situation, the Sichuan alliance at all levels has formed a chaotic faction comparable to the Jianghu gang, and they don't buy each other, whether it is southern Sichuan, northern Sichuan or Chongqing Chengdu, the local alliances are all headed by local rich businessmen and celebrities, these people are afraid that they don't know what a revolution is, and they will only focus on their own interests, Even if they unite for the time being to seize power, they will fall apart in the future, and they will even have to fight for power. ”

For this reason, the students have repeatedly published their views on the current situation in the newspapers of Britain, the United States, and Germany, stating the current state of society, predicting future trends, and pointing out without scruples the shortcomings of the various factions of the revolutionary party, as well as the possible division of the country and the large-scale civil war that may arise from it

"European and American institutions in China attach great importance to students' views and analysis, and more and more European and American envoys and newspapers in China have called and sent letters to students, they agree with the students' views, and hope to strengthen communication and cooperation in all aspects in the future.

Xiao Yimin is still cheeky to elevate himself, so he does not hesitate to use foreigners to increase his persuasiveness, and do his best to persuade his teachers to lean towards the national revolution, even if he does not participate in this unprecedented great movement, he must stay out of the matter and no longer work for the crumbling Manchu court.

Zhao Erfeng slowly stood up, paced back and forth in the room, and walked back and forth for more than a dozen times before stopping:

"Yiming, if we temporarily stop and hand over all the immediate interests to all factions in Sichuan, after the major events are settled, can we take the initiative in our hands again? Can it get the support of the great powers? This latter point is very important, Yuan Shikai, who is as powerful as 100,000 troops, cannot do without the support of foreigners, otherwise he will achieve nothing, and that little army will soon be exhausted. ”

Xiao Yimin walked up to Zhao Erfeng and said his opinion with great certainty:

The student thinks it is completely feasible, and it is also the best way to deal with it at presentThe teacher knows that the consuls and commercial representatives of the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States in Chengdu have good relations and close cooperation with the students, and the German consul general also personally summoned the students to discuss the current situation, and guaranteed that the German institutions in China and all business institutions will continue to support the students, and the biggest promise given is: the German Deutsche Hua Bank will issue a loan to the student's Huaxi Group at the lowest interest rate, as long as the loan does not exceed two million marks, Chengdu Deutsch Bank can pay at any time!

"Mauser and Krupp, which have cooperated with the students for several years, have successively entrusted Mr. Consul to convey to the students that they are willing to support the purchase of weapons and ammunition for the Sichuan army with a deferred payment method of no more than two years. The student felt that the matter was important and did not promise anything but thanks. ”

Zhao Erfeng's spirit was lifted, and he gently patted Xiao Yimin's shoulder:

"Excellent! Yiming, you have done a good job, in this way, I will listen to you for the sake of the division, and I will send someone to inform all parties for the division later, release Pu Dianjun and others tomorrow morning, and convene a meeting of all parties to show the difficult situation of the division, explain the position of all the officers and men of our border army, and happily give up this noisy stage, let's stand aside and watch the changes in the world."

"The teacher is wise!"

Xiao Yimin was overjoyed, and the biggest crisis in his heart was lifted

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day, a meeting attended by representatives from all walks of life in Sichuan was held as scheduled, and after listening to Zhao Erfeng's earnest confession, Pu Dianjun and others, who had just been freed, greatly lightened the hostility on their faces, and after openly and honestly exchanging views with each other, all grievances seemed to have vanished, and the whole venue was in a harmonious atmosphere, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

Commanders of the New Army, Zhu Qinglan and Yin Changheng, and other generals and colonels could not suppress their joy and praised Zhao Erfeng for his high demeanor and brightness in considering the overall situation; from this moment on, the new army under their leadership could step into the forefront of the military and political arena and begin to occupy an important position in this great storm.

Several representatives of the Sichuan-Han Railway Company stood up one after another, sang the praises of Zhao Erfeng's dismissal from the imperial court for the people's petition, and vigorously praised Zhao Erfeng and the officers and men of the border army for their enlightened and righteous actions in conforming to the will of the people, and praised Zhao Erfeng for judging the situation and sympathizing with the revolution, which was a great contribution to the road protection movement.

The scene in front of him, like a Sichuan opera changing face, made Xiao Yimin feel very emotional, and he was also a little relieved. Although he knew that most of the representatives of this group of politicians were duplicitous, his goal was finally achieved, and his teacher Zhao Erfeng, who was related to his interests, was also far away from the whirlpool of danger.

The successful convening of the conference and the major results achieved were published in the major newspapers of Sichuan the following day, Pu Dianjun and others were released and re-entered the highest political stage in Sichuan, and Zhao Erfeng's profound understanding of righteousness became the main tone of public opinion.

There were no more angry crowds around Zhao Erfeng's governor's yamen, and he could now go in and out as easily as he could, wherever he wanted, attracting a look of awe but also kindness.

A gunshot of the Xinhai Revolution sparked an anti-Qing reading movement across the country.

The war in the three towns of Wuhan is still raging, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Anhui, Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan thirteen provinces have announced the reading power, only Zhili, Henan, Gansu, Shanxi, Shandong five provinces under the control of Yuan Shikai quietly silent, just electrified to announce the separation from the Manchu political axe official reading power in Shanxi, Shandong, Gansu Ningxia region, soon by Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army control, no follow-up news came out.

On the night of early winter, Zhao Erfeng inspected the Zhenzi camp with strict military discipline, and came to the home of his disciple Xiao Yimin with great interest.

Xiao Yimin glanced at the teacher who immediately handed it to him, Zhao Erfeng took it, his face suddenly changed greatly, and it took a long time before he gently flicked the thin telegraph, sat down again and slowly picked up the wine glass.

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