From the moment the cruiser Hairong sailed away from Hanyang, all eyes of China were focused on one place.

The moat and city walls were gone, and after the Xinchou Treaty, Tianjin became an undefended city, an outpost for various countries to infiltrate and exploit North China, and the concession area here was second only to Shanghai, and the number of troops stationed in various countries was greatly exceeded. But it is also a pioneering city, with many industrial and commercial buildings, wharves and masts, and it is one of the richest cities in the north. However, this kind of wealth has nothing to do with most of the Chinese people living here, and geography determines that the ** teams stationed here can easily insert the tip of their swords into the heart of this country.

In the famous big bowl tea shop of the four arches, early in the morning ushered in a lot of Manchurians carrying bird cages, combing braids, brocade shirts and cotton robes dressed neatly, since the abdication of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, except for a small number of princes and nobles returning to Manchuria, most of them have come to Tianjin to settle down, in the early years to make enough money to spend a lifetime of leisurely and comfortable, did not get money can also hold a celadon vase to fool foreigners as two dog compradors, of course, there are many finally down-and-out street even food can not eat.

"Yo, isn't this Lord Venbel?"

"Jin Belle auspicious."

The teahouse is full of such greetings, and these people can still live comfortably after Yuan Shikai's preferential treatment, among which there are those who are content with the status quo and those who want to return to the country, of course, the number of the latter is very small ().

"Did you hear that? The king of the southwest has already come to Tianjin Wei. ”

"Not only him, but also the head of the party. Bah! That living Cao Cao didn't blink when he drove us out of the city of Beijing. Now I'm forced to make peace, it's time to go! ”

"He was miserably tricked this time, I heard from Beijing. At that time, I was so angry that I vomited a few mouthfuls of blood, and now I can't even get out of bed! He thought that he would be able to usurp the throne by forcing our emperor and queen mother to abdicate, but now all the advantages are taken by the south, and I will wipe my neck on the spot in exchange for it. ”

"There you have it. Before the emperor decreed his abdication, you also said to wipe your neck, or I will lend you a knife? ”

"Alright, alright! What's the point of our brother fighting back and forth? If you want me to say, this time I really can't let the south gain power, especially the king of the southwest! ”

"Why?"

"You think. Who can we rely on to drink tea here safely? After all, Yuan Gongbao still misses the old feelings, and the provinces of the Hui Party are better, but you don't know about the southwest! A few days ago, a ship came back from Guangxi, and many of us were full of people on it, all of whom were driven back by the king of the southwest and Lu Rongting, and each of them gave 2,000 yuan to each person, and all the fields and houses were confiscated and confiscated to those bitter haha, this is not counting! I heard them say that there was even more trouble in Yunnan. Those Tufanzi (who were killed and exterminated by the toast in the mouth), few of them had a good end, but their minions all turned over! Tell me about such a ruthless and murderous person, if he were to become president. Is there still a way for us to live?! ”

"According to what you say, you really can't make him the president?"

"Isn't this nonsense, since ancient times, the north and the south have been in peace and stability for a long time, and how many people in the south and north are not a disaster and harm people? Look at it, if you really let that southwest king sit in the world, I don't know how many people will die. These relatives were chatting lively, and suddenly they were hit on their arms from behind, and they turned their heads and were just about to scold when they saw two people wearing sheepskin jackets. The big man with a belt on his waist and a fierce gaze passed by.

The big man looked around as he walked, his eyes wandering and full of vigilance. There is also a five-short figure behind them. A bald man in his thirties, the man turned his hair collar with his hands on his waist and turned out. His expression changed to see the nematode-like scar on his left cheek twisting. Seeing their outfits, the scolding of the Manchu relatives immediately shrank back, and one of them quietly muttered: "***, when did the beard dare to come to Tianjin Wei to be domineering?" I have to change it before, and see if Lao Tzu doesn't kill them. ”

The beard outside the gate and the Manchus have always been at odds with each other, and in the past, it must have been "the enemy is very red when they meet", but now.

If no one next to the bald man flashed into a private room on the second floor, a man in his forties wearing a melon skin hat in the private room stood up with a smile on his face: "Third Master Ma, you are finally here." ”

The bald Ma Sanye glanced around and snorted, "Zhao Si, what do you mean by this?" Doesn't it mean that there is a big deal to negotiate? How to pick this place. ”

"There are many people, but it is also a place where there are many high-rollers from the south to the north, and it is not easy to attract attention." Zhao Si arched his hand, asked Ma Sanye to sit down, poured tea himself, and asked, "Is it good for Sanye to come all the way?" ”

Ma Sanye didn't say much, patted the empty belt and said coldly: "It's okay, it's just that you don't have a guy in your waist and you're not sure." ”

Zhao Si understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "The inside of the gate is not as good as the outside of the gate, especially this Tianjin Wei, even the president can't bring a gun into it, but the third master can rest assured, we are ready, just waiting for your words." ”

Ma Sanye's real name is Ma Feihu, he is a well-known bandit outside the border, this time he was entrusted by others to come to Tianjin to make a big deal, so when he saw him talking, he raised his eyebrows and asked his men to go outside to guard, leaned the lid of the cup against the cup, knocked it three times before saying: "The rules of the rivers and lakes do not do business that does not know the details." ”

Zhao Si is also a person who has traveled through the Northeast, and when he saw his secret words, he knew that he wanted to ask who the target was, so he immediately took out two photos from his personal pocket and handed them over: "The young man's name is Yang Qiu, and the older one is Song Jiaoren, these two Ma Sanye should have heard of it." ”

I wasn't too surprised when I looked at the photo, but I couldn't help but gasp when I heard the name! Although he is in the Northeast, the world's major events are still clear. One is the leader of the Southern Society, and the other is the king of the southwest who has hundreds of thousands of troops! This is not a good deal, but after all, he is licking blood with a knife, and the Hu bandit who dared to pull off the horse when the emperor went out on patrol did not move, and waved the photo on the table and knocked his finger a few times: "It's not easy to do." ”

It's not easy to do, but there is still a play! Zhao Si's eyes lit up, as long as he didn't refuse the deal, there would still be a play, afraid that he would still have concerns, and hurriedly said: "Third Master don't worry too much, Tianjin Wei is a foreigner's territory, so this time they only promised Yang Qiu that he could be equipped with a gun. ”

Speaking of his nickname, Ma Feihu was also a little proud, and the "nematode" on his face twisted fiercely: "I heard that there is a Lu Baiyi in Guangxi who has good marksmanship, and Lao Tzu really wants to fight against him." ”

"Who doesn't know the southern land and the northern horse, but it's a pity that Lu Baiyi is old, how can he compare to the third master's spring and autumn prosperity." Zhao Si took out a 10,000 silver ticket from his pocket after patting his fart: "The guy who does business, our prime minister is ready, this is half of the deposit, third master, look." "Twenty thousand? Ma Feihu's eyes widened, and he picked up the photo and threw it on the table: "Zhao Si, Lao Tzu ran this trip just to save face for Brother Chen!" Don't you understand anything when the is Lao Tzu? Let's not talk about the party, what kind of character is this Yang Qiu? More than 200,000 troops under his hands! That's it! Tell you that Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun, 100,000! I have to pay it all first, one less eldest son and Lao Tzu will go back to the Northeast immediately, and you can find whoever you like. ”

This offer made Zhao Sidu twitch the corners of his eyes, and he was secretly angry in his heart, but this Ma Feihu is indeed the best person to do this, not to mention, he has also practiced a good marksmanship in the deep mountains and old forests, because this is Tianjin can't bang But he still couldn't be the master of 100,000 yuan, and said: "It's not that my brother is lying, this amount Zhao Si really can't bear, why don't you wait for me here for a day?" ”

Ma Feihu listened to his tone, this deal has a door, nodded and left with his subordinates, Zhao Si saw this and immediately rushed to Zhao Bingjun's mansion in Tianjin.

Just when the north was in full swing to prepare a vicious plan, the south also quietly unfolded a big net, and as the Japanese steamer slowly approached the Wusongkou wharf in Shanghai, Chen Qimei stretched out of the cabin (). Although there is no such grand scene as he welcomed more than a year ago, and he also resigned as the governor of Shanghai, it is still managed by his cronies, and no one up and down knows that Shanghai is his territory, so several cars drove over immediately after getting off the ship. After getting into the car, Jiang Zhiqing, who came back early to fight the outpost, also sat in, because Tao Huanqing's matter had not passed, so he wore a wide-brimmed hat to disguise, and when he saw him, he immediately lowered his voice: "Brother, there is news, the north is indeed going to attack them!" ”

"I'll just say, they're not going to stop at this time." Chen Qimei was addicted to cigarettes and kept sleepy, and only after lighting a cigarette did he ask, "Is that the gang?" ”

"It's Ying Guixin, the chief inspector of Jiangsu, who escaped in fright after Sun Wu was expelled from Hubei, and now he is Yuan Shikai's secret agent in Jiangsu. A few days ago, Huang Ying said that he sent someone to pick a soldier named Wu Shiying from us, and stuffed 1,000 yuan for him to go north to Tianjin to do it, originally Huang Ying's brother wanted to stop him, after all, Wu Shiying is a member of our Shanghai army, and he must be implicated in the accident, but when he arrived at the barracks, he had already left. ”

"Pick someone from our troops?" Chen Qimei secretly said that it was not good, if something happened, wouldn't she be implicated, and hurriedly said: "No! You immediately take a few reliable people to Tianjin. As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhiqing, who knew that the matter was urgent, immediately went to pull the car door and prepared to go north to block Wu Shiying, but he was pulled by a hand before he could push it open. After Chen Qimei's Adam's apple moved violently a few times, her voice suddenly became very gloomy: "When he finishes moving, you will do it!" ”

Jiang Zhiqing understood what he meant: "Brother don't worry, this matter is on me, but Tianjin is the world of foreigners, and I don't have a guy in my hand, I'm afraid." Before he finished speaking, Chen Qimei quietly handed him a note, and his eyes were cold: "Go here, someone will answer you." After I finished my work, I went back to Japan from that side, and when I heard the news, I came back with Sun Dacang. ”

Jiang Zhiqing nodded, lowered the brim of his hat and quickly opened the door to greet a few people to walk towards the train station, Chen Qimei's eyes flashed in the car, knocked on the door and shouted to the driver: "Go to Huang Yin's side first." ”