Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Last Veteran (Part II)

In Tianjin, the peace talks ended like this, but the imperial court was still confused, and in the name of outstanding achievements in the peace talks, Kang Youwei passed a class, and was promoted from the cabinet secretary to the Shaoqing of the Zhan Shifu, and he was also regarded as the reputation of the nobles among the six departments and nine secretaries of the Beijing officials. You must know that Lin Xu and Yang Rui are only in the name of the cabinet secretary now, and even Kang Youwei's clan brother, Kang Guangliang, who has been running with them in the capital, also rewarded the cabinet secretary from the white body this time. With Kang Youwei's qualifications, the imperial court promoted him like this, which also showed considerable attention. But everyone in the capital knows that Kang Nanhai is still often depressed, and he is quite stupid about not having a military opportunity. Tan Sitong entered the military plane and moved his residence, but Kang Youwei still lived in the Hall of the Ministry of Rites, and the little grievance here was very obvious.

"Lord Tan and Lord Liu are here to ............" The voice of the master of the Ministry of Rites and the Hall of Rites was transmitted from the outside door to the inner study, and Kang Youwei was in the study, discussing things with the old shopkeeper Han in a low voice.

Kang Youwei dressed casually, didn't wear a hat, sat on the top, and his demeanor was very easy-going. I didn't see the depressed appearance in the legend at all, but the old shopkeeper Han was dressed formally, and he didn't take off his big hat in the study, Kang Youwei asked anything, and he nodded in response.

Hearing this voice, both of them were stunned. The voice of the door master came so quickly, it seemed that Tan Sitong and Liu Kunyi didn't have to wait at the door for a while, so they walked in straight in! Tan Sitong said that he was familiar with him Kang Youwei, but Liu Kunyi was a high-ranking and powerful person, and he also valued the system the most. According to the normal procedure, when he and other ministers came to worship Kang Youwei, he should be the master of the door to block the car immediately, saying that he didn't dare to be the post, and my family immediately came out to greet Mr. Liu, and then hurriedly reported to him, and it was right for him to change into court clothes and go out to greet him. Unexpectedly, Liu Kun and Tan Sitong seemed to come in with the communication of the master of the door!

Old Han's expression changed slightly, and he sat up straight without speaking. Kang Youwei frowned, stood up and said slowly: "You go in and avoid it, I'll deal with it here............ Liu Kun is afraid that he will not come well............ Resurrection is really, since it is necessary to refresh and improve, it is a good way to start a new stove, why is it mixed with Liu Kunyi now? ”

The shopkeeper of Han respectfully bowed to Kang Youwei: "We don't all rely on Master Kang!" To be honest, who can preside over the great cause of the Northland, who is not Lord Kang? Lord Tan............ To put it mildly, the pattern is a little smaller, not as good as Xu Yifan! Only Master Kang can be like Xu Yifan, borrowing power that others dare not borrow, and Chengren can't accomplish a great cause! ”

Kang Youwei smiled: "I've had enough sycophants, go down first, I'll fight with them in this ring!" ”

Old Han shopkeeper saluted again, hid in the side room of the study, and closed the door from the inside. He had only been in for a short moment, when he heard footsteps moving heavily, Tan Sitong and Liu Kunyi had already lifted the curtain and came in with a pale face, and saw Kang Youwei standing there disappreciatively, Tan Sitong sighed: "Nanhai, how you are!" How reckless! ”

Kang Youwei sneered: "Resurrection, how can you have time to come?" As soon as he came over, he said that Kang was reckless and reckless, and the South China Sea was stupid, and he didn't know the details! ”

Liu Kunyi was not polite, pointed at Kang Youwei and said loudly: "Kang Nanhai, tell me, did you release the news of the new army training?" This plan was originally done by you and Fusheng, and I didn't think so, what kind of new army can these people train! Resurrection is still a little old, before the movement of the Yi army is unknown, he will not mention this matter, even if he wants to practice, he has steps, concentrated in batches, eliminated in batches, to put it mildly, this new army is trained and will be under the command of my old man Liu! No one can compete with me for this! I'm not afraid that others will say that I have power, the old man has never seen anything! In a word, the Northland can't be messed up! The old man worked hard alone, in order to do this last bit of blood sincerity! ”

He is ready to tear his face today, and the matter of the new army, there are only a few people in the court who know the subtle twists and turns. Looking at them as soon as they arrived, Kang Youwei's attitude, he had been up and down for decades, what else did he not know!

The white hair fluttering under the hat of the veteran of the last days of the Hunan army, who shocked the world at the beginning, was high-spirited, and pointed at Kang Youwei and scolded loudly: "As long as the old man is still there, he can still do his best!" Even Xu Yifan in the south has to take care of the old man, let alone you! I have 10,000 troops under my command, and those boxers look like they are huge, and when the guns go off, they don't have enough to see! To be honest, no matter what you have in mind, now you can bandage and put it away! Everything, wait for the old man to come back from the Yi Army! I have already issued a military order, whoever dares to surround the local government offices and make trouble, and all the local defense camps will be shot. Who dares to set the boxing ring near the left side of Yanjing City, or shoot and serve! ”

Liu Kun spoke happily one by one, and Kang Youwei just listened to it with a blue face! He wanted to resist, but he couldn't resist. Liu Kunyi's prestige and qualifications, as well as the thousands of soldiers under his command now, he can't catch up with Kang Youwei!

Old Han shopkeeper listened quietly to the sound in the dark room of the study, and slowly grinded his teeth.

After a while, Kang Youwei sneered: "Master Liu, with this tens of thousands of rabble, can you stop Xu Yifan's 80,000 Praetorian Guards?" Besides, the resurrection is about to make a big push for revolution in the DPRK, and without the strength to back it up, will this revolution be done? At the beginning, Zeng Wenzhenggong was able to train 150,000 Hunan troops with a registered servant and clean up the world, so we may not be inferior to the ancients! Boss, it's time to do something extraordinary! The students dare to ask the boss one sentence, that is, everything is as the boss wants, can the boss suppress Xu Yifan outside, and revitalize the dynasty on the inside? ”

Liu Kun lifted his beard one by one, and before he could speak, Tan Sitong said loudly with an ugly face: "Nanhai, what you said is over!" We have worked hard to settle this society, intending to turn the tide. It's a dignified thing, and you don't need to stir up the wind and rain behind your back! I must train in the new army, but I am not pushing the land of Zhili into chaos! The more critical the world, the more we must walk on the straight path, succeed or fail, and put it into the will of heaven, just to be worthy of our hearts! We are here to clean up the rivers and mountains, not to mess up the world! You tell those people in your sleeves a word, what Boss Liu means, is what I mean. Even if the Yi army can't count on it, if you want to train the new army, it will never be possible to succeed without going through me, just such a sentence, the South China Sea, its speed is awake! ”

Kang Youwei's face turned blue and white for a while, and Tan Sitong just looked at him deadly. Kang Youwei never thought that Tan Sitong, who had always been easy-going and uncaring, and was a little bookish, would be so tough, and even declared to him that he would take the lead in training the new army or the leadership of refreshing the dynasty in his hands, and he Kang Youwei was just a partial assistant to the fate!

When did this Tan Fusheng seem to be a completely different person? Did you learn from Xu Yifan? Do you want to seize power, do things, and achieve great things?

He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, just sneered, pushed the door out, and went away. How can he Kang Nanhai be a person who is willing to be partial, wait and see!

In the study, Tan Sitong and Liu Kunyi stood quietly. Tan Sitong suddenly hugged his fists at Liu Kun one by one: "Master Liu, Nanhai is just a little arrogant, and he still takes care of the overall situation, he can listen to what the student says, but he can't save face." To put it mildly, only we are in charge of the affairs here, and I am in the center of the military mechanism, and Lord Liu is in charge of Zhili, and there is still something to be done............"

Liu Kunyi smiled faintly: "Resurrection, I didn't see the wrong person............ When Zeng Wenzhenggong raised troops, Hu Wenzhong gave him four words to take control. The country is like this, and we are left with this little bit of a lonely minister............ I'm old, I can only do my best, and I have to count on you for the rest............ To put it mildly, you have been trained by Xu Yifan, you know his skills best, and you can only count on you to deal with him! Originally, the old man was worried that you were a bit bookish, but now it seems that you can rest assured............"

His tone was gloomy, and his expression was also light: "............ Yijun is there, the old man will leave today, and when he comes back to life, he will accompany me to the yamen where I am doing business, and a few henchmen will introduce you, I am not in Zhili, they will listen to your dispatch......"

Liu Kun's faint words were equivalent to giving up all the military power when he was not in Zhili to Tan Sitong! Now he is the de facto foreman of the military aircraft, and all important official documents must pass through his hands. Coupled with Liu Kunyi's soldiers, who are so powerful, in the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years, there are few people who can compare!

Tan Si was dumbfounded.

Liu Kunyi just smiled bitterly: "............ The old man is also a dead horse as a live horse doctor, you and I both know that we are likely to do some meaningless things, but we always have to work hard, right? These things are handed over to those princes and ministers who don't know anything? Handed over to Wen Tingshi, they will only play tricks? Give it to someone like Kang Nanhai who is ridiculously enthusiastic? I went to Suiyuan, I don't know why, the old man always felt that he couldn't come back............ In case something happens, I've lived enough in my life, and I hope that you will bear the burden of resurrection! The old man has one expectation, the general trend may be irretrievable, but you have to do your best to keep the emperor safe when you come back to life! I have been a courtier for decades, and I can't watch them end up! ”

At this time and now, Tan Sitong can only solemnly bow to the end.

And in the dark room, there was only a sneer on the corner of Han Lao's shopkeeper's mouth.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kongci's house, next to the back lake in the east of the city, is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is excellent. It is not as easy to find a Western-style house in Jiangning City as in Shanghai, and even Kong Ci, the head of the military advisory group directly under the Governor of Liangjiang, his house is also a Chinese-style courtyard.

However, Old Man Kong was born as a Junker squire who was almost bankrupt in East Prussia, and he was not as picky as other foreign devils. It has been more than two years since he arrived in the East, and the conditions in North Korea are still much more difficult, and he is at ease. Living in a Chinese-style house, he is also very suitable. I am even more obsessed with drinking tea, and in my spare time, I am looking for good Chinese tea, and then try the same. According to the old man's own words, I now know that the British black tea with sugar and milk has deceived our simple Prussians for so long! The British don't have a good guy! The British are nouveau riche, and the genealogy of my old man Koonz can be traced back to more than 700 years ago, in Arco, Asia Minor, his ancestors were already one of the founders of the Teutonic Knights!

In the past few days, he and Xu Yifan have been angry, every morning after breakfast, they go to climb the Purple Mountain, there is a wild tea house on the top of Toutuo Mountain, the old man can hover on it for a long time, and only walk in the car near noon, and go back to his residence to eat and take a nap. I don't read official documents and don't attend meetings these days. protested with the most solemn attitude that Xu Yifan took 10,000 elites to go to southern Liaoning without informing him, disrupting the comprehensive training plan of the Praetorian Guards that he had worked so hard to work out. According to the honor of the old Prussian soldier, he should actually resign. But his daughter also came, and all his real estate in East Prussia had been mortgaged, and Xu Yifan also gave him a big salary of 15,600 taels a month, so he had to use this way to maintain his own honor.

According to his words, since he wants to persuade the old man to resume his work, he has to be formal, he is the representative of the big handsome, and he has to take the special carriage with steel wire and rubber wheels of the big handsome, so as to show that the old man Kong Ci has face. Chen De scoffed at his words, who didn't know Chu Wanli's temper, he was tired of riding a horse, and he was not comfortable riding a carriage............ Pinch at this juncture at noon, that is the thief can't go empty-handed, and wants to eat a meal in Contz............ The gatehouse of Kongtz's house was a disabled soldier of the Praetorian Guard, and when he saw that the carriage with Xu Yifan's festival flag had already been set up at the door. Even if it wasn't Xu Yifan, but Chu Wanli jumped down with a relaxed face, with his status, he had been in North Korea at the beginning, who could not recognize him? A snapping salute was crisp and loud.

Chu Wanli returned the salute with a smile, and then took the soldier's disabled left hand and asked a few words, the newly transferred porter told him that Kong Ci had just come back from a walk and was about to have lunch, my lord, you came by coincidence!

Chu Wanli smiled evilly and turned around to greet Chen De, who was standing in front of the carriage: "Erdezi, do you want to go with me for a German dinner?" ”

Chen De saluted him angrily: "Lord Chu, I'm just afraid that the big man will use the car, I can't wait for you, I'll go back first!" ”

Chu Wanli didn't care: "Anyway, the old man of Koonz also has a carriage and horses, and it's the same if he goes back, Erdezi, that's because you don't have a mouth!" ”

Up and down the Praetorian Guard, except for Xu Yifan, no one can do anything about Chu Wanli. Chen De beckoned the carriage and horse to turn back, and only replied with one sentence: "My lord, my name is Chen De!" ”

The porter held back a smile and saluted Chu Wanli: "Lord Chu, Lord Kong has lunch in the flower hall in the garden, mark this to guide the way." ”

Chu Wanli patted him on the shoulder and walked inside: "You kid, your left hand is missing half of it, and the bullet on your leg is still stuck in the crack of the bone, you lead the way?" It's the end of the dinner! …… If you can't live a life, you can find a handsome man and find me, anyway, I have 700 yuan a month, and I can't use it up when I die! ”

He didn't wait for the disabled soldier to say anything, waved his hand and swaggered inside. There are not many people in Koontz's house, and the house is neat and simple, with the style of an old soldier. Kong Ci's home is here, and Chu Wanli helped to do it, who let him talk to the old man. When I met a few people, they all knew him, Master Chu, and knew that he came to find Kong Ci, so they all politely got out of the way, and no one asked more.

After a few turns, Chu Wanli walked into the backyard garden, a flower hall in the garden, quiet, obviously not yet opened. Chu Wanli sniffed and sighed: "I still didn't pinch the time!" The dinner is open, just sit down and eat. If it doesn't open, you have to be cheeky and say that Lao Tzu is not leaving, you old man has to take care of the food! ”

is in the book empty and aggressive, sad spring and autumn. Then I heard a voice above me, speaking in German, in a crisp tone: "The gentleman below, please help me down!" ”

Well? A question mark appeared on Chu Wanli's head, and he took off his military hat curiously and looked up, he was standing under the only plane tree in the garden, and when he looked up, he saw a big blue Western-style skirt, and inside the skirt was a pair of white calves, and he actually saw a white half-cut petticoat!

This trip is definitely earned!

The owner of the skirt was stuck on the branch, and one foot was hanging in the air, and he couldn't use his strength, and he didn't dare to jump if he wanted to. The foreign woman's skirt was too big to cover her head, and she couldn't see what she looked like. Hearing that there was no sound below, she hurriedly said, "As a gentleman, please help me come down!" ”

Chu Wanli hugged his arms and smiled: "I don't understand German............ but he just replied in German! When he was in the Beiyang Military Academy, Chu Wanli learned German, and when he had a melon in his head, and when others were still stumbling, he could read the original German text, and then mixed with the German advisory group for two years, and it was no problem to talk without looking at his face and pretending to be a Prussian.

The girl was furious: "You are not a gentleman! ”

"Do ladies climb trees?" Chu Wanli scratched his head. The one above must be the daughter of Koontz, he is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, he likes to joke when he meets people, and it is a rare thing for foreign girls to encounter such a rare object, if it is not funny, it is really a big loss.

The girl above was so angry that she gritted her teeth and chuckled: "This gentleman, even if you don't help a lady, please don't stare under her skirt?" ”

Chu Wanli turned around with a smile: "I didn't see anything!" Don't wronged anyone! ”

He turned his head and looked at Kong Ci walking slowly from the other end of the garden in civilian clothes, wearing a top hat and a cane, and the old soldier looked at him with a smile: "General Chu, as soon as you come to visit me, do you come to peek at my daughter?" ”

"Your daughter?" Chu Wanli pretended to be stupid, smiled and greeted him. Koontz ignored him and walked slowly under the tree. The girl heard her father's voice and coquettishly said on it: "Dad, I can't get down!" ”

"Who told you to climb the tree?"

"Isn't it because Leonie climbed the tree? She's only four months old, and God knows how she got up! came up and didn't dare to come down, screaming so pitiful............" As if to confirm her words, a kitten's meow came from the tree. Listen to that cry, poor bastard.

"Isn't there a servant?"

Leonie looked at me pitifully, I had forgotten that there was a servant! She's a little poor who needs protection! ”

Koontz shook his head and smiled bitterly, stood up straight and caught his daughter's leg, and heard the girl's laughter and silver bells: "Poor old father, I'm jumping off!" ”

Chu Wanli stood aside, and he felt a flower in front of him, a wisp of gold seemed to dazzle his eyes in an instant. If you look closely, it turns out to be the girl's blonde hair. This foreign girl is only seventeen or eighteen years old, with an extremely cheerful smile, a healthy complexion, mischievous eyes, and blue eyes, and she is not like the daughter born of Koontz, an old-fashioned veteran. She was hugging her father's neck and smiling, as if she had been on a big adventure. She had a white kitten wrapped around her big skirt, and she was screaming milkily.

Well............ Appetite for me!

Chu Wanli made a conclusion in his heart.

As if he felt that his daughter was embarrassed, Kontz coughed awkwardly and let her daughter stand on the ground: "............ General Chu Wanli Chu, Chief of the General Staff of the Joint Staff Headquarters of the Six Towns of the Praetorian Guard. This is my daughter, Hannah Fleischer. Her mother is French. ”

It seems that being involved in French blood can explain why her daughter is so lively and naughty!

The terms General Staff Headquarters and Chief of the General Staff are like thunder to Germans, even women. Hannah looked at Chu Wanli, who was smiling evilly, and subconsciously straightened her skirt. She pretended to make a graceful squatting salute, hugged the kitten and turned to leave. After walking away a few steps, Kong Ci didn't notice that Chu Wanli could see clearly, the little girl twisted her eyebrows, stuck out her tongue, and actually made a grimace at him!

Chu Wanli smiled in his heart, and turned his face to Kong Ci: "Old man, have you lost your anger?" I'm here to help drive it myself............"

Koontz shook his head: "............ I refused to do my duty until the commander gave me a clear explanation. ”

But your salary is not yet received! Chu Wanli slandered in his heart, knowing that this old man was rigid, although he was reluctant to resign. But if you have to ask Xu Yifan to give an explanation, it will be stiff. Xu Yifan has such a status, he is no longer the same as when he started, although he is still easy-going, but if he apologizes, it is extremely difficult! Besides, because of the time and the transfer of troops to the north, where did Xu Yifan go wrong?

Explain this to this old-fashioned old man, only the more he explains, the more twisted he becomes, Chu Wanli smiled and pulled the topic to the other side.

"Old man............ What kind of era do you think it is on this land now? ”

Kong Ci shook his head, he has been dealing with Chu Wanli for a long time, and he knows that this kid has a wild mind, and he probably can't keep up, so it is better to listen to him honestly.

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€¦β€¦ Asia, an ancient country, is staging a magnificent drama! Countless heroes and heroes have devoted themselves to it, some are determined to tear open the sky, and some are desperately trying to redeem it. All kinds of careerists, smart people, and warriors with lofty ideals are all sideways, doing their best to fight for wits............ The old empire is collapsing, and the new one is rising in the sky. How many people want to squeeze into this torrent, but they can't get in! To tell you the truth, I really feel fortunate to have taken this step forward in the Beiyang Martial Arts Academy! Thinking about the drama that is being played out, and thinking about the countless possibilities in the future, aren't you trembling with excitement? Do you want to go back to Koenigsberg, old man, to plant the land, to raise flowers, and to polish the old medals again when you have nothing to do?

Think about what we've been through and what we're going to go through! What kind of miracle is it staged in the hands of our handsome! Old man, life in Prussia is in the past, and all the glory and pride of your future lies in this land! What the future holds, I don't care. But now, don't doubt our great handsome, don't disobey him! Everything was directed by him, and everything was planned by him. He's the star of the show, and we're just trying to help him! At least for now, the only thing we can do is follow him! The Praetorian Guard needs you, stop being angry! ”

Kong Ci quietly took off his monocle, wiped it and put it back on: "General Chu, these words don't look like your surname can be said............

Chu Wanli smiled: "I've been preparing for a long time............ Is there a three-point demeanor of our handsome? ”

Koontz was noncommittal and waved his hand: "Let's have lunch together, after lunch, you accompany me to meet the marshal, I should cancel my vacation." ”

The German [***] people of this era, the soldiers of all Europe, to be exact, who could not have heroic plots. Xu Yifan's self-made, mythical rise process, defeating a country with the power of one person, everyone can see such an adviser headed by Kongtz. Be intimidated by legendary heroes, no matter how Chinese or foreign, it's the same. These consultants, but who accepted the renewal contract and stayed, who didn't know in their hearts that they were planning to tie the honor and disgrace of the rest of their lives to Xu Yifan's chariot - he was going to replace the Qing Imperial Family! Participate in the creation of a new empire, unleash your undesirable talents, enjoy dignity, glory and wealth - who doesn't think so? They are the old squires who were driven out of the army, don't they all expect Xu Yifan to give everything in the rest of their lives?

Kontz originally wanted to take a stand this time and maintain his transcendent status. I didn't expect Xu Yifan to give face - in his original era, he saw a lot of foreign devils, and those foreigners in Europe became more and more like a broken family who was holding on to face in his time. He didn't see the bad problem of white skin and weak knees.

Chu Wanli also didn't give face, and he didn't tell him how much the Praetorian Guards needed him, so he asked him directly, if he wanted honor and wealth, he would honestly follow Xu Yifan! The words are all directed to the hearts of the people, what else is there to say?

Kong Ci turned around and walked towards the flower hall, and couldn't help but glance at Chu Wanli again. This kid, bad............ Chu Wanli didn't care, and asked Kong Ci with a salivating face: "Old man, what are you eating?" Sauerkraut sausage? Roast pork knuckles? Do you have any German beers? ………… In your country, there is no habit of men and women eating at different tables, right? ”

The last question stunned Koontz, and he reacted immediately.

"Don't beat my daughter's idea!"

"Stingy ............"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suiyuan.

After the Yi army withdrew from the battlefield in southern Liaoning, they returned to this famous capital outside the Saiwai. Returning to the city, the city is full of vegetarians, the Yi army has been stationed outside the mouth for a long time, there are many Suiyuan children in the army, this national war, I don't know how many heroic souls can not return home!

Since the remark, the entire army has not made any major movements. Neither merit nor salary. It's just that the team is quietly organized, and the only difference is that the control of the place has been doubled tightly.

In the north and south, the turbulent clouds and clouds, the Yi army was alone outside the mouth, as a more effective force that the Qing court could count on, but it seemed to be alone outside the overall situation.

Naoli is now in a lot of turmoil, and there are many fewer caravans than usual. In this winter, Suiyuan seems doubly deserted. The Yi army even placed troops on the four major transportation routes, and set up double posts at the city gates. Looking at these soldiers, there are fewer people in and out of the city, so let's be honest at home.

On the gray land outside the fortress, the black Suiyuan city wall crouched quietly, so that everything around it added three points of slaughter!

At the east gate of Suiyuan, there was already a group of people standing, looking eastward. The leader of the team was Song Qing's confidant officer, who also changed into a formal military attache uniform, and walked around the door with a waist knife.

Xu Yifan's telegram had already come, and he would send Yuan Shikai, the president of the third town of the Praetorian Guard, as his representative, to mobilize the Yi army to go north with money. Yesterday, news had already come that Yuan Shikai and the others had connected with Yi Jun's card outside, closed the seal letter, and closed it all. is rushing to Suiyuan under the escort of the Yi army cavalry! Calculating the time, Xu Yifan's representative, Yuan Shikai and Lord Yuan, was really fast, and he went ashore from Tianjin, almost without stopping, and rushed over a hundred or dozens of miles a day!

The Praetorian Guard acted so vigorously.

In the eyes of the Yi army, this army was preserved by Xu Yifan. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known what it would have been like for Fengsheng's guy. Not to mention the repair of guns and weapons, when Linliaonan broke up, Xu Yifan also sent hundreds of thousands of dollars. The bereavement of thousands of wounded and wounded brothers was paid off with this money! Song Qing has never been able to manage money, and Yijun has no money at all. Court? Don't count on it.

Xu Yifan mobilized them to go north to meet Zhang Xuzhou, and in Yijun's opinion, it was a good thing to eat meat in the future. As soon as the money arrives, it can be opened. Many officers also privately said that they could leave before the money arrived! You can do without this opening fee.

But I don't know what Song Laojunmen thinks!

It stands to reason that after the great war in southern Liaoning, the old Song army should have died to the imperial court. But Liu Kun, the new governor of Zhili, sent a telegram to him, and the old Song army's eyes turned red! He shook his head when he said anything, just saying that he still wanted to see his old friend, and he was afraid that he would not have a chance in the future............ Although Song Laojunmen did not say that he wanted to take refuge in the imperial court, he also asked everyone to continue to prepare for their outfits and be ready to open at any time. But what if the old military gate tells Liu Kunyi to move? Everyone was so anxious that they rubbed their hands, but they couldn't do anything. Song Qing is among the Yi Army, he is their elder, their father and brother, and Yan Shuai. Whatever he decides, everyone has to follow!

This half-dead imperial court, even the boxers want to count on it, what else is there to be reluctant to!

The old man is nostalgic............ Suddenly there was the thunderous sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and everyone raised their heads and tried their best to look into the distance. In the blink of an eye, I saw a Xuzi Canglong Festival flag jumping out of the horizon. Then there was the brigade of Yi Army cavalry, surrounded by four or five riders wearing pale yellow Praetorian Guard uniforms!

Everyone waited with bated breath, and the healthy horses rushed to the east gate like dragons, and every horse ran profusely sweating. The Resolute cavalry guarding them was fine, but the Praetorian Guard riders couldn't even straighten their waists on their horses. Everyone's face was blown by the wind, and yellow water was dripping outward.

"Greetings to Lord Yuan!"

Yuan Shikai rode on the horse, only to feel a burst of blackness in front of him. But the fuck has arrived! He, an outsider, wants to be rich and wealthy in Xu Yifan's group, and he doesn't know how much he has to pay more than others!

"I'm Yuan Shikai! Come by the order of Xu Dashuaijun! What about Song Junmen? This will take me to meet Song Junmen! ”

The officer glanced at Yuan Shikai and said with a smile: "Lord Yuan, the Song military gate should have greeted the lord in person, but in the past two days, the military gate has been windy and is recuperating............ Lord Yuan has worked hard from afar, and the line has been sealed, and hot water has been prepared, so please ask Lord Yuan to take a rest first............"

Yuan Shikai straightened his waist on the horse, and the knights around him all straightened up.

What is this old boy doing in Song Qing? If you want to take refuge and twist and twist, what is this for? It's not material for big things! Male husband, sit down with words and deeds, at the moment of major events, what else is there to wander around! If you decide to go with Xu Yifan, as soon as Lao Tzu arrives, you should leave immediately. If you decide to take refuge in the imperial court, you should beat me Yuan Shikai to death at the city gate as soon as we meet! In this way, Yuan Laozi admires you as a man!

He waved his horsewhip fiercely and sneered: "Don't rest, I'll go see Song Junmen!" I don't think the Lord of the Military Gate will not dare to meet our Praetorian Guards! ”

The Chinese officer was still there and barely laughed at Yuan Shikai's horse's head. Yuan Shikai snorted: "Either take Lao Tzu to see Song Qing, or beat Lao Tzu to death here!" Lao Tzu can't mistake Xu Dashuai's order! To go, or not to go? ”

The officer's hands froze there, and his face was as white as earth. This errand looks like it's going to be messed up! This Humpty Dumpty in front of him is soft and hard!

Song Junmen, Song Junmen, why are you suffering............ It is not only suffering us, but also suffering itself!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ outside the west gate of Yanjing, Tan Sitong stood in the wind, and the wind blew the red tassel on his hat to sway.

Beside him, there was a group of military attachΓ©s, all of them holding their waist swords, silent.

Liu Kunyi handed over all his henchmen to him for the time being. Although this is absolutely not allowed by the system, but now in the Qing Dynasty, what kind of system is there to talk about! The Qing Dynasty battalion system, for a long time, the soldiers have been generals, these generals are all decided by Liu Kun's words one by one, and as soon as Liu Kun asked them to listen to Tan Sitong's dispatch, they didn't have a word. This is to put the entire Qing Dynasty on his shoulders!

In the cold wind, Liu Kun rode on a horse and was dressed bulgingly. The sixty-four-year-old man almost couldn't get up when he got on the horse. Dozens of guards surrounded him, all with heavy expressions.

Thirty years ago, with this group of famous ministers and fierce generals, they leveled the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and exchanged it for a Xiantong Zhongxing. Thirty years later, these famous ministers and fierce generals are almost withered away, and there is only one old man left, who is still running for this Qing Dynasty!

Tan Sitong's lips squirmed, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, I had to rush forward and bow deeply.

"Take care, sir............ Even if you don't move Song Qing, you have to protect yourself. You are a pillar of the Qing Dynasty! ”

Liu Kunyi smiled slightly bitterly: "It's too troublesome to get off the horse, so I won't help you............ Old! Resurrection, don't worry, even if Song Zhusan votes for Xu Yifan, he will have to send me back politely............ Alas, here and now, if you can do your best, you can do your part............ Later, when I saw Zeng Wenzhenggong underground, I can't say that I watched the big guy fall! ”

He took off his winter hat, his white hair was blown by the strong wind, and under the gray sky, a corner of the Forbidden City was exposed, and in the wind, it seemed to be crumbling.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has gone! This boxer is useless! ”

Tan Sitong stood up and knew that Liu Kunyi's words were meant for him - if Song Qing could really go south, why did he need to use boxers to train the new army?

Is it worth it to support all this with a lonely heart, just to realize your own ideals? Or did you take the wrong path from the very beginning?

Only now, where is there room to turn back?

This brief hesitation flashed through his mind. Then he stubbornly pursed his lips. Liu Kunyi had already put on his hat, and without looking back, he went west in an uproar surrounded by dozens of horsemen. The generals who saw them off rushed up together, and bowed down to Ai: "Commander, take care!" ”

(To be continued)