Although he was dressed as a wounded soldier, Chen Zikun still recognized at a glance that sitting in the back seat was Zhao Dahai, the leader of the trade union who had been "shot".

Brother Dahai looked at Chen Zikun with a pair of bright eyes, and a confident smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Zikun waved his hand, and Shuangxi and Qingfeng stepped forward to help Zhao Dahai down.

Chen Qilin said: "I will leave it to you, and you will handle the rest by yourself." "Then step on the cigarette butt, get in the car and leave.

Without further ado, Chen Zikun immediately arranged a boat to send Zhao Dahai and his comrades out of Shanghai, and the wharves and stations in Shanghai were searched by military police, and the wind was very tight, and the boat was a passenger ferry of the Jiangdong Steamship Company, which stopped at the relatively remote Wusong Wharf, and the anti-smoking law enforcement corps sent a platoon of soldiers to escort them on board.

Chen Zikun personally went to the pier to see him off, Zhao Dahai was tortured and could not move, lying on the stretcher and holding Chen Zikun's hand: "Brother, there will be a period later." ”

"Brother Dahai, take care." Chen Zikun shook his hand tightly, took out the M1911 pistol from his waist and handed it to Ye Kai, a young man holding a stretcher: "Give it back to you." ”

Ye Kai took the pistol and bowed gratefully: "The grace of saving your life will never be forgotten." ”

Chen Zikun patted the young man on the shoulder and didn't say anything.

A trade union cadre with a leader's appearance stretched out his hand to Chen Zikun and said, "I thank you on behalf of the organization," Chen Zikun ignored him, and the cadre's hand froze in mid-air, but fortunately, the whistle sounded at the right time, reducing the embarrassing atmosphere.

"Alright, let's go." Zhao Dahai said.

Suddenly, there was a rapid horn sound, several trucks came at a gallop, and a group of gendarmes jumped out of the car, scolding and rushing over with guns.

The gendarmes did not come for them, the soldiers pulled out a few people from the waiting line, saying that they had caught a trade union cadre, and the officer who led the team interrogated them on the spot, and then ordered them to be shot, and the cadres were escorted to the open space of the dock and ordered to kneel, and an officer went up with a box gun, and shot him sideways to the back of the head, probably because of the frequent executions, and the brains could not splash on his body at all, and then he went to shoot the next one, and after the killing, he did not even collect the corpse, and walked away.

The dock was covered with blood, but the people who were alive just now were separated by yin and yang, and the heart-rending cries of the families of the killed made everyone's hearts twist.

The farewell ended in a hurry, and the steamer whistled for a long time, and slowly sailed away from the dock, and the remnant sun shone on the beach, blood red.

……

Chen Zikun didn't go to Tang Yan again, he once wanted to take Tang Yan into the house, and he also called him on this issue, but Tang Yan made it clear that she was a woman with a career and would never marry someone else to be her aunt's wife.

"Don't worry, I don't want any status, I just want to be with you." When she is tender and sweet, Tang Yan always says so.

But now it seems that Tang Yan's purpose is not so simple.

Chen Zikun picked up a manifesto, on which a red number was used to publish major news: Nanjing established a national government, with Hu Hanmin as chairman, announcing the arrest of 190 people, including Soviet adviser Borodin.

The Northern Expedition has not yet succeeded, the Nationalist Government is divided into Nanjing and Wuhan, Sun Yat-sen has a spirit in the sky, I don't know what the gas will become, now the Wuhan government is trying to raise troops to march eastward, and Jiangdong Province is caught in it, the war starts, the brunt of the blow, which makes Chen Zikun have to worry.

"Prepare the plane and return to Jiangdong in two days." Chan immediately arranged for his return.

……

In a bungalow in the provincial capital of Jiangdong, the windows are closed, and several men are arguing fiercely.

"I don't agree with the use of violent means, Chen Zikun is a warlord who can be won over, he is sympathetic to the revolution." Zheng Zeru said very seriously.

"Comrade Zheng Zeru, I have to say, you have made the mistake of rightism, you are no longer the secretary of the special committee, you can reserve your opinion, but don't point fingers at our plan, Chen Zikun's anti-smoking law enforcement corps wantonly slaughtered our revolutionary comrades-in-arms in Shanghai, he has betrayed the revolution!" Mai Ping's grim voice came from behind the smoke and seemed unreal.

"I agree with Secretary Mai's opinion, we should continue to suffer from the chaos, and the current diversion of Ninghan and Han is a great opportunity for our party to win over the progressive forces of Jiangdong Province, seize power in one fell swoop, carry out land reform, establish peasant associations, and like Hunan, bring down all the landlords and gentry, arrest all the capitalists, and make the workers and peasants the masters of their own affairs, so as to build Jiangdong Province into our solid revolutionary base area!" Another young man waved his fist vigorously, and looking at his clothes, it was clear that he was a cadet of the Army Academy.

Others also expressed their opinions, basically overwhelmingly supporting the resolution of the new special committee secretary Mai Ping.

"Well, the minority obeys the majority, I obey the decision of the organization, but with reservations." Zheng Zeru finally gave in.

Mai Ping began to dispatch troops: "Lao Zheng, your task is to determine the time for Chen Zikun to return to Jiangdong, this person likes to take planes, let's ambush a team of men and horses at the suburban airport, and kill him on the spot, so as to prevent future troubles." ”

"Xiao Wang, you are responsible for mobilizing the revolutionary comrades in the army, joining forces with the outside and occupying the arsenal, and now the main forces of the Jiangdong Army are thousands of miles away, so we just caught them off guard."

"Xiao Li, you are responsible for organizing the workers' pickets, and you must establish an armed force belonging to the party at the first time."

In the end, Mai Ping patted his chest and said: "The main force of the uprising is still the police of the Jiangdong Provincial Police Department, and I will be responsible for this." ”

Zheng Zeru said: "Wheat, be wary of the opportunists in the team, the police can take advantage of it, but they can't rely on it, be careful of the praying mantis catching cicadas and yellow finches." ”

Mai Ping smiled contemptuously: "I naturally know this, after the success of the uprising, the power will be in our hands, now the meeting is dismissed, everyone goes separately, be careful of Chen Zikun's spies." ”

Zheng Ze was apprehensive, but he couldn't say anything more.

Everyone left from the small bungalow one after another, and the comrades in charge of looking at the wind downstairs looked around vigilantly, it was very quiet, and no so-called spies appeared.

Mai Ping got into a car and galloped to the official residence of the police chief Mai Zilong, and the guard at the door nodded and greeted: "The nephew is here." Mai Ping didn't pay any attention to him, and went straight to his uncle's study like a gust of wind.

In the study, a middle-aged man in a robe and a horse coat was sitting on his lap, reading Zeng Wenzheng's official letter, when he saw his nephew breaking in, he frowned slightly: "Ping'er, what are you panicking about." ”

Mai Ping said: "Uncle, we have decided to help you defeat Chen Zikun and support you as the provincial chairman of Jiangdong Province." ”

Mai Zilong, director of the Jiangdong Provincial Police Department, was a student in Japan at the end of the Qing Dynasty, graduated from the Japanese Police School, and after returning to China, he ran police affairs in the Jiangdong Governor's Yamen, and climbed up step by step from the bottom, with wide connections and strong power, Sun Kaiqin did not dare to move him when he was the overseer, and after Chen Zikun took over the military and political power, he did not dare to remove him easily, but just sent Zhang Pengcheng to divide power.

If the general trend is surging today, Mai Zilong's long-dormant ambition has also moved, the Wuhan Nationalist Government contacted him through secret channels, developed him to join the Kuomintang, and also promised a position as chairman of Jiangdong Province, although the chairman of this province is a little bit of a fire, but the opportunity must not be lost and will not come again, while the army is on the outside line, Chen Zikun is not in the provincial capital, in one fell swoop, occupy the office and telegraph room, telegraph the whole country to support the Wuhan government, Tang Shengzhi's army drove over like a sea of mountains, and the big thing was done, Chen Zikun has monstrous ability, and he can't turn over this plate.

His nephew is ***, Mai Zilong, who has been doing police work all his life, naturally knows this, but he is about to use the power of ***, this group of people is very fierce than the police under his own hands, and when the time comes, let them take the lead, and after both sides are injured, they will come out to clean up the mess, wouldn't it be beautiful.

These thoughts were all in an instant, Mai Zilong turned out from behind the desk, looked at his nephew solemnly, and patted him on the shoulder: "Ping'er, you are really my Mai family's thousand-mile horse!" ”

Mai Ping said: "Uncle, let's plan the offensive route, I suggest that the police force attack the old overseer's office, capture Chen Zikun's family, the big thing is half done, the picket team composed of our workers and students is responsible for gnawing hard bones, and the garrison of the provincial city will be handed over to us." ”

Mai Zilong said: "Okay, then hard comrades, I sponsor you with 300 rifles and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, and I wish you success." ”

Mai Ping raised his eyebrows: "Uncle, this batch of weapons just solves our urgent need." ”

……

In the evening, in an alley outside the old superintendent's office, the street lamps outside could not shine here, and only the dark red cigarette butts were bright and extinguished in the darkness.

"Comrade Liu Ting, your application for joining the party has been approved organizationally in principle, but it ......"

"Please test me!" Liu Ting puffed up her chest excitedly, and her toes were tiptoeing, showing her little daughter's posture.

"Organizationally, it is necessary for Chen Zikun to arrive in Jiangdong at the exact time, means of transportation, number of accompanying escorts, and weapon configuration." Zheng Zeru lowered his voice and said.

"You ...... You're going to do something to him? Liu Ting's voice trembled slightly.

Zheng Zeru turned his back and took a few puffs of cigarettes, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it with his foot, puffing out two puffs of smoke from his nostrils: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, have you forgotten the party's discipline." ”

"Well, I'll let you know as soon as I have news." Liu Ting's voice was low.

"Nothing else, I'll go first." Zheng Zeru put on a top hat, lowered the brim of his hat and walked away, watching his tall figure disappear into the night, Liu Ting bit her lip tightly, her heart was numb.

"Can anyone tell me what I should do." Liu Ting muttered all the way and dragged her heavy footsteps home.

The family has already started to eat, there are four dishes on the table, a bowl of soup, and a pot of wine from her father, although Liu Ting is a daughter, but her status at home is very high, she doesn't go home, and her younger brothers and sisters can only watch the food and can't use chopsticks.

"Ting'er, why do you get off work so late today." Liu Cunren asked casually, now he is also a clerk of the office, wearing a long shirt all day long, carrying a briefcase, and pinning a small blue sky and white sun emblem on his chest.

The Liu family has two people who eat public meals, and their monthly salary plus various subsidies is nearly 100 yuan, which is enough to feed the family, and the younger brothers and sisters have put on new clothes and shoes, and the younger brothers who have been fighting with wild children in the alley are also given by Superintendent Chen, and they go to a public-run primary school, with no money for textbooks and books, and a free lunch.

Looking at the white and red faces of her younger brothers and sisters, Liu Ting suddenly understood something, and walked out in a hurry, and Liu's mother chased after her and asked, "Ting'er, why are you going." ”

"Something I forgot to take." Liu Ting's footsteps disappeared at the end of the alley.

Liu Cunren took a flashlight from the cupboard: "Xiaoyong, you show your sister the way." ”

"Order!" Xiao Yong jumped up, grabbed the flashlight and went out.

Liu Ting went to the telegraph room, the provincial telegraph room was on duty 24 hours a day, and when she saw the confidential secretary of the commander-in-chief rushing to greet her, Liu Ting drafted a telegram for them to send to Shanghai, and the message was in cipher, very short, only a few characters.

The telegram was sent out quickly, Liu Ting was relieved, her steps were much brisker, and she walked side by side with her younger brother Xiaoyong on the streets of the provincial capital, "Sister, I'll sing you a song." "Xiao Yongdao.

Liu Ting stroked her brother's head and said affectionately: "Is it another drama in which Zhao Zilong killed Cao Bing in Changbanpo and fled one by one?" ”

"It's not that, it's new to school." Xiao Yong cleared his throat and began to sing:

"Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green, the evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the sunset is ...... outside the mountain"

The melodious singing is gone, the soft moonlight is projected on the ground through the dappled shadows of the trees, and the early summer night is quiet and warm.