When the army entered the city, Zhang Daniu, the coachman of the Ziguang Depot, was pulling late in the Andingmen area, and saw so many soldiers with loaded guns entering the city in the middle of the night, and the well-informed old coachman immediately realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly pulled the empty car and ran back.

He guessed correctly, as soon as the army entered the city, they began to block the main traffic routes, a large cart was placed at each intersection, a squad of soldiers was stationed to stand guard, all vehicles were forbidden, and a few agile soldiers climbed the telephone pole and cut the telephone line with a click.

Zhang Daniu ran back to the purple light depot in the hair alley of Xuanwumen without a break, and said breathlessly: "Shopkeeper, it's not good, the army has entered the city." ”

Baoqing was stunned: "No, isn't Wu Dashuai guarding Shanhaiguan, how can the Feng army fight so quickly?" ”

Zhang Daniu said: "Then who knows, anyway, a large group of people and horses drove in from the north, with white cloth strips wrapped around their arms, there are tens of thousands of people, can I still coax you as the shopkeeper." ”

Baoqing knew that it was impossible for Zhang Daniu to lie, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Collect the car first, don't panic to do business on the street in the past two days, wait until the wind calms down, prepare a large vat, install bricks and tiles to block the street door, and then buy some flour and pickles, just in case." ”

After settling down the affairs of the outer courtyard, Baoqing returned to the inner house and lay down in his clothes, staring at the ceiling with his eyes and unable to sleep, Xing'er said, "What's the matter that scares you like this?" ”

Baoqing said: "I don't know which way of people have entered Beijing, and I am about to change the sky." ”

Xing'er said: "Our old Beijing hasn't passed through, the Eight-Nation Coalition has come, Zhang Xun's pigtail soldiers have entered, Duan Qirui and Wu Peifu have also fought back and forth several times, aren't they all fine, don't you worry, within March, quasi-Taiping." ”

Baoqing said: "That being said, even if something happens to our small family, we won't be able to lose our heads, and I'm worried about Da Kunzi." ”

Xing'er got up with a bone: "What's wrong with Da Kunzi?" ”

Bao Qing said with a smile: "Look at your panic, that's what I said, Da Kunzi is now an overseer in Jiangdong, okay, I just thought, these big commanders are fighting around, and they are still showing off their power today, who can guarantee that they will not become prisoners tomorrow." ”

Xing'er also fell into deep contemplation, and said after a while: "The road is all chosen by herself, Da Kunzi, Xiao Shunzi, and Guo'er, they all take their own path, and they can't complain about others, alas, this army is in chaos, and I don't know where Guo'er went, and I didn't even come with a letter." ”

Baoqing patted Xing'er on the back: "Sleep, the sky can't fall, don't be chattering, be careful of the child in your belly." ”

……

The army entered the city, and it was impossible for no one to find out about such a big movement, and a piercing telephone rang in the mansion of Li Yanqing, the director of the Presidential Office's revenue and expenditure division, and the housekeeper answered the phone and asked, "Where?" ”

"I'm looking for Director Li to have an urgent military situation report!" The voice on the other end of the phone was urgent.

"The sixth master has already fallen asleep, and I have to wait until tomorrow for something big." The housekeeper couldn't help but put the phone away.

Within half a minute, the phone rang again, and the housekeeper picked it up impatiently and scolded: "Have you eaten the top, don't you say it, the sixth master has already slept!" ”

"Beijing City was ...... by the 11th Division" Before he finished speaking, the phone was interrupted, and the housekeeper muttered inexplicably and threw the phone aside.

Suddenly, there was a sound of slamming the door outside the door, very hurried, very arrogant, and the housekeeper was furious: "Reverse them!" He took a few servants and opened the door, and asked, "Do you know whose house this is?" ”

Outside the door stood a group of soldiers with torches, gray and blue coarse cloth uniforms, cowhide bullet belts, red silk tied to the handle of the box gun, and big black faces with cold eyebrows, as if someone owed them two hundred yuan.

"Grass, you mother!" A rifle butt hit, smashing the butler's nose with blood, and the soldiers swarmed in, broke into the bedroom and dragged Li Yanqing off the bed.

Li Yanqing's face turned pale with fright, and he asked repeatedly: "Whose subordinates are you, I am Li Yanqing, Li Yanqing." ”

"You're an asshole shit!" An officer scolded, stepped forward and slapped him seven or eight big mouths, Li Yanqing's front teeth fell out, and blood was dripping.

"Where is your embezzled salary?" The officer shouted and asked.

Li Yanqing gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"Drag it down and fight! If he doesn't give an account, let the brothers take turns walking his dry road! The officer put the box gun back into the wooden shell, slapped his face and said to himself, "Three flats are not as good as a circle, the president can go, and we can also go." ”

……

Zhongnanhai, Chen Zikun is playing cards with Cao Kun, the brand shows the character, Chen Zikun lost a lot this night, but he didn't frown, he still talked and laughed, which made Cao Kun appreciate it.

"Zikun, you will go to the front line in two days, drive Lao Zhang's father and son to the outside of the customs, and I will promote you to be a general. When the time comes, whether it is the army chief or the patrol envoy, you can choose. Cao Kun was in a good mood, he made a wish, Chen Zikun smiled faintly, only as a deaf ear, but Mrs. Yao took it seriously, ecstatic in her heart, and secretly glad that she had found the right son-in-law.

As he was talking, there was a noise outside, and Cao Kun frowned and said: "The dignified presidential guard is noisy in the middle of the night, what kind of system." ”

Before the words fell, the door was rudely kicked open, and a group of soldiers rushed in, Chen Zikun was shocked, he knew that this kind of soldier wearing coarse cloth military uniform would definitely not be the presidential palace guards, eighty percent of the Feng army's death squad attacked Beijing and touched the presidential palace.

Subconsciously wanted to pull out the gun, but the gun and saber were temporarily detained when he entered the presidential palace, and he was unarmed. ”

After seeing the man's face clearly, Chan gave up resistance.

The leader of the team turned out to be Wang Dongliang, the former driver of the Ziguang Depot, and now he is already a captain looking at his rank epaulette.

It seems that it was not Feng's army that attacked the presidential palace, but Feng Yuxiang's troops, the strong combat effectiveness of the 11th Division and Feng Yuxiang's forbearance, perseverance, thoroughness, and decisiveness, Chen Zikun is clear, since the soldiers have entered the Xinhua Palace, presumably the whole of Beijing has been lost.

Cao Kun shook his hands angrily: "What about the guards, how did you let these boys in!" Feng Huanzhang, let him come to see me! ”

Wang Dongliang inserted the box cannon back into his waist and saluted: "President, please rest assured, we are here to protect your old man." ”

Cao Kun said angrily: "Protect a fart!" Get out of here. ”

Wang Dongliang looked at the house, it was all wives, and there was no dangerous target, so he bowed and said, "President, excuse me, you can continue to play cards." So saying, he withdrew with his soldiers, but he did not stay away, and stood guard at the door.

So far, who still has the heart to play cards, Cao Kun suddenly jumped like thunder, suddenly hung his head, he can imagine the consequences of Feng Yuxiang's defection, Wu Peifu was a little difficult to deal with the Feng army, but now he was stabbed in the back, and the direct army was powerless, and this battle must have been lost.

It's a pity that the southeast battlefield is fought so beautifully, and the direct family works together to solve the remnants of the Anhui system, just waiting for Wu Peifu to defeat the Feng army, and the peace in the world is just around the corner, but it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's all ruined by this Feng Huanzhang!

Chen Zikun thought about it, or pushed the door out, and Wang Dongliang immediately greeted him: "Chen Dashuai, where are you going?" ”

"I'll go home."

"I'm sorry Marshal, the review has an order, and no one is allowed to leave the presidential palace tonight." Wang Dongliang's tone was resolute.

Chen Zikun looked at him fiercely.

Wang Dongliang is no longer the loyal foreign coachman of Mu Ne, more than a year of military career has tempered him into an iron-clad soldier, in the face of the fierce gaze, he was unmoved: "Chen Dashuai, your skills are small, but you don't need to do this, the review makes you old, and will never harm you, but if you walk around, I dare not guarantee that other brothers know you." ”

The officers and soldiers of the Feng Department are loyal, and the six relatives do not recognize them, and they will shoot when they say that they will shoot, and Chen Zikun will be alone, but now Yao Yilei and her mother-in-law are in Xinhua Palace, and it will not be good if they are involved.

"I'll go to the guest room head office." Chen Zikun spread his hands and compromised.

"I'll escort you." Wang Dongliang personally accompanied Chen Zikun over, and on the way, Chen Zikun tried to trick him, but he didn't find any news.

Entering the guest room, Yao Yilei asked nervously: "What's the matter, the courtyard is full of soldiers." ”

"Feng Yuxiang mutinied." Chan said.

"Ahh Yao Yilei's face was pale, "How can this be, how are we good?" ”

"It's okay, I once gave Feng Yuxiang 50,000 oceans when he was the hardest, presumably he ......" Chen Zikun himself couldn't believe it, he was Wu Peifu's descendant general, if Feng wanted to deal with Wu, he would definitely eradicate himself first, not to mention that Cao Kun was not thin on Feng Yuxiang before, but now he is the opposite, 50,000 oceans is a fart.

I didn't close my eyes all night, and finally managed to get through to dawn, Wang Dongliang pushed the door in, and saluted: "Chen Dashuai, the review envoy invites you to go to the Beiyuan Barracks to catch up." ”

Chen Zikun said lightly: "Let me send my wife back to the house first." ”

Wang Dongliang hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I will send you back." ”

A team of heavily armed Feng officers and soldiers escorted Chen Zikun and others out of Xinhua Palace, at this time the street has changed its appearance, everywhere posted notices for the people, sentry posts, arms are wrapped with white cloth strips for identification, a closer look at the words "swear to save the country, do not disturb the people, really love the people." ”

Chen Zikun's mansion is in Dongwenchang Hutong, not far from Xinhua Palace, but he didn't go there, but drove back to Yao's Mansion on Chang'an Street, and after putting Yao Yilei's mother and daughter down, he smiled and said: "I'll go and catch up with old friends, just wait at home." ”

Yao Yilei burst into tears: "Don't go, it's too dangerous." ”

Chen Zikun patted her hand and said in a low voice: "Go find Jianbing, you go together." Then he said loudly: "It's okay, I'm an old friend with the reviewer." ”

Bidding farewell to Yao Yilei, Chen Zikun got into the car without hesitation, and came all the way to the Beiyuan barracks, where the guards are tight, three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and groups of soldiers can be seen everywhere, it seems that Feng Yuxiang's main force has withdrawn from the Gubeikou defense line to Beijing.

Chen Zikun was taken to an empty office, and after a while, another person was sent in, in his fifties, well-dressed, and with a sad expression.

"Governor Cao." Chen Zikun stood up and saluted, and he recognized the old man as Cao Rui, the younger brother of President Cao Da and the former governor of Zhili Province.

Cao Rui looked at him with a dull expression, tears oozed from his eyes, and said to himself: "Third brother, I'll go first." "I fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, spasms, convulsions, and pain.

Several soldiers rushed in and carried him out, Chen Zikun looked through the window, only to see the military doctor check Cao Rui's pulse and pupils, and shook his head.

The president's own brother died in the barracks for no apparent reason.