When Xu Shichang walked into the study, Chen Moran was already sitting on a cushioned mahogany low chair waiting for him. Xu Shichang glanced at the study. This is a study room completely decorated according to the traditional Chinese literati customs. On the antique bookshelves, there are almost all wire-bound books. The desk is large and heavy, with a stone inkstone that is a foot square placed on it, and a dozen or so stout brushes are erected in a large tripod-shaped antique bronze pen holder.

All of this seems to be very close to the surname of the owner of the study. Several landscape paintings hang on the four walls. A word hangs on the wall near the window. Xu Shichang recognized this as the owner's handwriting. Although the calligraphy is not good, it is strong and powerful with one stroke at a time, and it is written with a poem entitled "Man Jianghong":

"Gengzi tears, Jia Chen shame, Yan Huang hate, when will it snow! May the heroic soul always keep the golden ou intact. The soul turned into a Jingwei bird, and the blood splattered into a red heart grass. Look at it from now on, a good load of mountains and rivers, heroes made. ”

"This poem has a bit of spirit!"

Xu Shichang praised it, although it was a little incomprehensible to write this word, but thinking that Chen Moran had grown up overseas since he was a child, it was beyond his expectations to be able to write this word.

"Laugh, laugh!"

His handy work was praised so much, but Chen Moran smiled happily.

"Writing poems and lyrics, I'm a layman, just talking about expressing my feelings."

"The soul turned into a Jingwei bird, and the blood splattered into red heart grass. These two sentences cannot be chanted by non-real heroes. ”

Xu Shichang said with a smile and read the last sentence again.

"A good load of mountains and rivers, heroes made. Dashuai is really a real hero. ”

"Hahaha!" Chen Moran laughed very happily.

"Bu Wu, you really know how to tell jokes."

At this time, Ruisha came in with a smile and a smile on the refreshments, gently greeted Xu Shichang with tea, and then gently closed the door and went downstairs without a sound, but Xu Shichang saw this servant girl who obviously had Western blood, but he was stunned and frowned slightly.

"Dashuai, I came to Zhangde this time on the orders of Lord Yuan. He asked me to tell you that he was by no means single-minded, but it was a pity that the Manchurians were persecuted, so he had to lead his troops south. ”

Xu Shichang didn't want to gossip anymore, so he shook out the purpose of the trip straight to the point.

"What are you doing with your troops going south?"

Chen Moran asked knowingly.

"Go south to suppress the glorious army of the Great Marshal."

Xu Shichang stared at Chen Moran's smiling face and replied.

"Do you want to destroy the Liberation Army?"

Chen Moran habitually lit a cigar, pointed to the cigarette case, and motioned Xu Shichang to take it himself.

"Can you do it?"

Xu Shichang took out one and said while wiping a match.

"Lord Yuan knows that he is already Han, so he is not willing to lead his troops south."

Chen Moran puffed out a puff of smoke from his nose and sneered.

"Oh? Is it? ”

"Lord Yuan first fell and injured his foot, and then pretended to be sick, and asked the handsome Mingjian, Lord Yuan, he didn't want to go out of Beijing."

"Even if you don't want to send troops, you can revolt anyway?"

Chen Moran gently knocked the cigar on the ashtray, and the gray ash was scattered in the black and red jar, as if adding a thin layer of frost. At the same time, he looked at Xu Shichang in front of him with a smile, this Chen Moran's staff was still in the capital two days ago, but at this time he had already arrived in Jiangning.

"Anyway, I am afraid that my surname will not be able to save my life."

Xu Shichang has already figured it out, Chen Moran does not refuse Lord Yuan Anyway, he is looking at the price code.

"Bu Wu, please go back and tell Lord Yuan, the blood in your body, the name behind you."

Chen Moran threw the unfinished half of the cigar into the ashtray, rushed out a puff of smoke from his nose, and added at the same time.

"How can I, a Han Chinese, be a Qing minister? Tell him, very early anyway, can be worthy of the ancestors, worthy of the descendants, although the commander does not want to be similar to the compatriots, but the soldiers have no eyes, if he says to meet on the battlefield, the recovery of the army, only the enemy in the eyes, and no compatriots, let alone the compatriots who hold the Qing Dynasty! ”

Xu Shichang, who was frightened by the handsome's words, smiled awkwardly.

"Yes, of course! Shuai, I would like to ask you. In your opinion, after the country is restored in the future, what kind of cabinet will it come out of? ”

Raising his eyes and looking at Xu Shichang, Chen Moran re-lit a cigar and said slowly.

"That's a question I want to ask you. Although I am the ruler of the Liberated Government and the commander of the Liberated Army, I should not express any opinion on the national system. Although you are a Manchu official, you already have the heart of righteousness and are a social elite, what do you say? ”

After the question was kicked back, Xu Shichang shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"Dashuai, when I came to Shanghai, I saw that the newspapers all talked about his recovery, and that the people should elect those who have made miraculous contributions to the country and the people as the emperor and implement constitutional government! What to talk about constitutionalism! Now that China is very powerful, where is the time to formulate a constitution? Even if it is enacted, no matter how well the provisions are listed, who will enforce them? Who will oversee it? It's not just a piece of paper! ”

While speaking, Xu Shichang glanced at the handsome man in front of him, who is this person who has miraculous achievements in the country and the people? Undoubtedly, it is the handsome man in front of him, and the reason why he said this is because he has something in his heart, and secondly, he wants to explore the mind of the handsome man in front of him.

"You're telling the truth."

Chen Moran picked up his black jade cup and took a sip.

"No matter how big the law is, it depends on people to enforce it. A good constitution for the country is only one of them, but in the end, there must be capable people who can govern the world. ”

Chen Moran's words have similarities and dissimilarities with Xu Shichang's thoughts. Of course, this is not the time for debate, Xu Shichang didn't want to talk about this issue, he looked at Chen Moran and said.

"Dashuai, now the whole country regards you as the hope of national recovery, and even foreigners say that China will not be able to do without Dashuai in the future."

Xu Shichang's words were not made up to curry favor with Chen Moran, but the truth. Ever since he entered the people's field of vision three days ago as the commander of the Liberation Army and the ruling power of the provisional political axe, newspapers in Britain, France, the United States, and other countries have often consciously published articles praising Chen Moran, saying that he is a truly capable person in China. Recently, when the ministers of Dongjiaomin Lane complained about the fatigue of the Chinese imperial court, they often couldn't help but piggyback.

"This is not the case with the Jiangning Provisional Political Axe when dealing with foreign affairs."

embarrassed the imperial court, and the reason why Lord Yuan was worried that the Manchu Qing Dynasty would not be wiped out was that in addition to the support and strength of the people and the strength of the army, the support of foreigners was also a very important reason.

Chen Moran twisted the mustache left on his lips and smiled, he didn't care what foreigners said! But what he cared about was the behavior of the foreigners, which had led many to think that the Provisional Political Axe had been half-recognized by the Great Powers, but at least for now it was just a pipe dream.

Smiling, looking at Xu Shichang, Chen Moran wanted to give Chen Moran another push, so he said to Xu Shichang.

"Bu Wu, let me tell you something, this is not news, it is estimated that it will be reported in a few days."

"What's the matter?"

Xu Shichang was a little confused by Chen Moran's sudden demeanor.

"Yesterday, Zhang Jizhi has accepted the post of Minister of Agriculture and Commerce of the Provisional Political Axe."

Compared with Xu Shichang's incomprehension, Chen Moran's eyes suddenly lit up.

"He talked to me for four or five hours before returning him to the liner in the middle of the night."

Zhang Jizhi is Zhang Jian, the champion of the world, and now the chairman of Nantong Dasheng Yarn Factory. It can be described as a celebrity in the business community of Southern Province.

Xu Shichang thought to himself what this had to do with him, so he asked.

"Marshal, after Mr. Ji Zhi was ordained, why did he leave Jiangning?"

"Bu Wu, do you know that since Benshuai returned to China from another country, there is a benefactor!"

Chen Moran did not directly answer Xu Shichang's question, but he pulled up his past.

"Da Zhuang Gong is the benefactor of the handsome!"

Xu Shichang nodded, when he was in the capital, there were many imperial envoys Zeng Qian, "The Chen family can get this day, it is because of Liu Xianzhuang."

"Everyone says that Chen Rei has a benefactor, but they don't know that Chen Rei also feels a person."

Chen Moran said this, smiled easily, picked up a piece of walnut kernel and put it in his mouth and chewed. Xu Shichang was a little curious when he heard it, and he felt alone? Who did he feel?

Putting down the walnut kernel in his hand, taking a sip of tea and rushing to his throat, Chen Moran continued.

"Zhang Ji knows that I feel alone, so I will lean to Wuchang and ......"

"Wuchang!"

Xu Shichang was shocked when he heard this, Wuchang! In an instant, he understood who this Chen Dashuai felt.

"Xiang Shuai has dismissed his staff."

Seeing that Xu Shichang was surprised when he heard this, Chen Moran blinked his eyes treacherously and said.

"Bu Wu, do you know where most of those staff members are now?"

"Where are you?"

Xu Shichang asked eagerly, if even the governor of Huguang ...... Then Lord Yuan seems to be going to do it as soon as possible.

"Tell you Lord Yuan, don't treat him at the right time, and don't treat him at the right time!"

Suddenly, his voice changed, Chen Moran said coldly, then looked at Xu Shichang, and added.

"He's running out of time now! Xu Cichang! ”

Every word was shocked, Xu Shichang was shocked, he didn't expect that he would come to Jiangning this time...... Undersecretary! Although he didn't know what the deputy minister of the handsome man in front of him was, he understood that the opportunity to suffer for a lifetime was in front of him.

This made Xu Shichang feel that the blood on his body was rolling.

"Please rest assured, Shichang will definitely persuade Yuan Shikai to revolt against Manchu before the battle!"

Standing up, Chen Moran laughed loudly.

"To tell the truth, I want to thank Yuan Shikai, he sent you to Jiangning, but he gave you to the temporary political axe, Bu Wu, you have a long-curtain relationship with Yuan Shikai, I will understand, you tell Yuan Shikai that he suffers from the foundation of the people, then good, I will give him an excuse."

After that, Chen Moran picked up a pen and wrote two words on the paper.

There was already a group of Russians standing in the darkness, because there were no vehicles, so they each carried their luggage and prepared to walk dozens of kilometers to Lushun, all of whom were the most ordinary residents, clerks and workers, and at this moment they had to abandon their possessions and walk towards Lushun like poor eggs as they had first come here.

All the trains that could be operated had already been requisitioned by the military to evacuate the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers defending Dalini, and the few firepower that were used to carry out the retreat of the 16th Sniper Infantry Regiment, which carried out the destruction of all important facilities, left Lushun with the soldiers and officers who had withdrawn to Lushun, and in order to be able to reach Lushun, the residents who had nothing had to rush to the mayor to petition.

As soon as the residents saw Mayor Sakharov, they cried loudly and asked him to find some carriages so that the women and children could ride to Arthur.

"Go and ask the Chinese merchants and landlords for some horses and carriages!"

The petitioners pleaded with the mayor.

"I have no right to confiscate the property of residents of neutral countries!"

Sakharov replied with a helpless shrug.

"We can't carry our own things on our backs and walk dozens of miles!"

"Then leave your own things here, and leave all your properties here like me, and now that there is a war, what can I do?"

Sakharov replied with no red face, no heartbeat, and even a little sorrowful.

"Then Your Excellency the Mayor, please give up your carriage for the children to sit in!"

"I'm sorry, I can't do this, General Stessel wants me to go to Arthur before eight o'clock tomorrow morning!"

"What a bastard!"

Someone in the crowd began to curse the mayor.

But Sakharov did not hear it, and he sat in the carriage and ordered the coachman to rush to the mouth of Arthur at once, without even looking back.

At the same time that these petitioning Russian refugees left the Sakharov Mansion, as the Russian army left Dalini, a large group of security patrols of the Wakou Guild wearing Russian [***] uniforms with a "yellow dragon flag" sewn on their sleeves had already appeared on the streets to carry out security patrol duties, and a group of officers and soldiers wearing the same military uniforms began to rush out of the city and take over the large number of intact defensive lines left by the Russians.

In the Dalian commercial port, Lieutenant Sukhomnin was already drunk at this time, and a dozen Russian soldiers around him were also drunk, which was the wine sent to them by the mayor.

Drunkenly, a patrol of the Wakou Guild appeared outside the commercial port, and the Russian soldiers with wine bottles did not stop them, they had already received a double order from the regiment commander and the mayor, and after the withdrawal of the Russian troops, Dalini would be temporarily responsible for the maintenance of law and order by these Chinas.

"You're early!"

The Russian soldier outside the commercial port spoke.

"It's early, but it's not ......"

The captain who led the team pointed to the basket held by the brothers behind him and smiled, smiling with a sense of flattery.

"Braised meat, spirits, brothers heard that the adults were leaving, so they brought some wine and food, and entertained with you!"

A man dressed as a Chinese servant walked into the living room where Ji Fengtai was sitting, and as soon as Ji Fengtai saw him come in, he hurriedly got up respectfully to greet him.

"Mr. Ji Fengtai, I need you to explain, what is going on?"

"What?"

Ji Fengtai was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ryutaro Ito in front of him in surprise. The task he entrusted has been completed by himself, Dalian has not been destroyed, and the commercial port is still intact, what else needs to be explained?

"Mr. Ito, please make it clear!"

Ryutaro Ito suppressed the anger in his heart, stood up and looked at Ji Fengtai in front of him, this damn Qing slave actually played with him.

"Now the streets are full of Qing people from the Wakou Ye'an team, tell me, what is going on?"

"Mr. Ito, this ......"

Ji Fengtai was taken aback by Ito's words and quickly stood up.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ito, I'll call Zhang Delu, he is the director of the Public Welfare Bureau, and the Metallurgical Security Team is under his control......"

Just as he picked up the phone, a servant walked in, followed by several Chinese in Russian-style military uniforms, led by an officer with a shaved head and a Russian-style military cap. Just as they came in, Ryutaro Ito, who was originally imposing, suddenly had no waist bones, and his waist, which was not tall, loosened his waist, and became humble and cowardly.

"Mr. Ji!"

Taking a step forward, Lin Yuqing gave a military salute to Ji Fengtai.

"Thank you for your cooperation!"

Just as he said this, Ito Ryutaro saw that a dozen soldiers behind the man had already raised their long and short guns and aimed them at him.

"What...... What the? ”

Ji Fengtai was stunned for a moment, he didn't know why this person thanked him, and seeing that the comer pointed the muzzle of the gun at Ito Ryutaro, ominous suddenly rose in his heart, and sweat immediately welled up on his forehead, that ...... That Zhang Delu wants to kill himself!

Lin Yuqing smiled and looked at Ryutaro Ito, who had given up resistance in front of him.

"Captain Ryutaro Ito!"

Ryutaro Ito, who was pointed at gunpoint, glared angrily at Ji Fengtai, this damn Qingguo slave actually betrayed himself. At this time, he completely disappeared from the previous humility and obscenity, but immediately stood up, and at the same time put away the anger on his face, and bowed politely to the officer in front of him.

"I don't deny it, it's me."

"You can't deny it, can you?"

As he spoke, Lin Yuqing once again turned his attention to Ji Fengtai, from the time he decided to give up Ji Fengtai, the head of the regiment had already decided to kill this "three-surnamed house slave" who took advantage of the fire to rob, and naturally killing people with a knife became the easiest way.

"You...... You ......"

Ji Fengtai, who was frightened by this scene, looked at this scene in a daze, and was speechless for a long time.

"Alright! Now you can send me to the Russian barracks to ask for credit! ”

Ryutaro Ito smiled helplessly, without a trace of fear on his face.

"Russians?"

Lin Yuqing asked with a smile.

"No, I think Mr. Ito has misunderstood, we are Qing people, how can we hand you over to the Russians, but according to the terms of neutrality, it is inappropriate for Mr. Ito to appear in the territory of the Qing State, we will send you out of Dalian tomorrow!"

"What?" Ryutaro Ito's eyes widened, and he looked at the person in front of him in shock, this ...... What's going on!

"Oh! I forgot to tell Mr. Ito, according to the agreement signed by Mayor Sakharov and the magistrate of Dalian County, Liu, now that Dalini has been returned to the Qing Kingdom, this is already a neutral area, so please stop Mr. Ito's inappropriate behavior here! ”

This will not only be Ito, but also Ji Fengtai was so shocked by this person's words that he didn't even dare to blink his eyes, when the group escorted Ito Ryutaro out of his mansion, Ji Fengtai saw the chill in Ito's eyes, and his heart shuddered, he knew that if he wanted to live, he had to leave here now, otherwise he would definitely not let him go, who spent 12 million rubles.

Ryutaro Ito, who was locked up in the prisoner's carriage, was surprised to see that Kiyokoku people who seemed to be burying explosives could be seen everywhere on the street, as the carriage was heading towards the city center...... What do they want to do?

(Maybe you can't understand why Speechless has to meddle in Dalian, this is to pull out the last skin of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it is also to pave the way for the future plot.) I hope that the great deal will understand that as for interceding for the soldiers and questioning the orders of the commanders, this kind of military order is strict, first, to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, and second, to facilitate the purge.

Regarding the protagonist of this book, Sima and Chen Moran have similarities but also differences. Both of them are both civil servants who have gone to work, but they have chosen different paths.

Sima - leave the post - look at the warehouse...... Chen Moran - Resignation - Counterfeit banknotes...... From the choices of the two, you can see what the biggest difference between them is. ）

(To be continued)