In the Forbidden City of Beijing, because of the rebellion in Fujian Province, the Empress Dowager Cixi brought Emperor Guangxu and Prince Gong Yixin to the Xinuan Pavilion where she lived. ⊙ the top novel, www.Prince Gong died of illness in 1898, but now he is still alive and well, in front of his Minister of Military Aircraft and Prime Minister Yamen.

The Empress Dowager Cixi asked Guangxu in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, how is the situation in Fujian?" ”

Emperor Guangxu sighed and said: "Dear father, at present, the rebels have crossed Putian and approached Yongtai, not far from Fuzhou, according to the intelligence of Xu Yingqi, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, the rebels have been called 3 towns and gathered 5 or 60,000 troops. ”

Cixi asked Yi Xin again: "What happened to Liu Kunyi, the governor of Liangjiang, and Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Liangguang, to transfer troops into Fujian to quell the rebellion?" ”

Yi Xin replied helplessly: "Lafayette, Cen Chunxuan sent a telegram saying that the rebellion of the Xingzhong Society in Guangzhou last year caused a great loss of vitality in the 22nd town of Guangdong, and the 23rd town in Guangxi is not enough troops, and the weapons and equipment are not yet fully in place. Liu Kunyi sent more than 6,500 troops from 16 towns and 1 association into Fujian Province to join the defenders of Fuzhou City and defend Fuzhou City, but Liu Yikun sent a telegram saying that if the new army of Liangguang wants to enter Fujian Province and completely exterminate the rebels, a large amount of silver is needed, and if the imperial court can exempt Jiangsu Province from paying taxes to the imperial court this year and offset the military expenses of sending troops, the new army of Liangguang will be able to send troops to suppress the rebellion. ”

"These ungrateful bastards, after their wings have hardened, dare to turn a deaf ear to the orders of the imperial court. Don't you think that the Empress Dowager's knife won't kill? Hmph—" Empress Dowager Cixi said indignantly.

However, Cixi herself knew that because the provinces were asked to train new armies. As a result, these feudal officials have mastered the military power, and now it is difficult to take these governors from their positions. Cixi turned her head to Guangxu again and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do about Fujian?" ”

Guangxu pondered for a moment and said: "Dear father, the taxes in Jiangsu Province are one of the main revenues of the imperial court, and they must not be exempted, even if it is not for 1 year, the treasury has no money now, and can only barely maintain it. Since the new army in the south cannot be mobilized. I prepared to send a new army from the north into Fujian Province to suppress the rebellion. ”

Cixi frowned and said, "The emperor means to use the soldiers and horses of the first 13 towns? ”

Guangxu nodded and said: "Yes, dear father, I discussed with the imperial uncle, if the 13 towns sent troops in the past, they could suppress the rebellion in Fujian Province on the one hand, and they could use the strongest new army in our court to deter those governors in the south." Let them recognize the form, tell them that this world is still our Qing Dynasty, and let those governors put away their thoughts. ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi nodded slowly, looking at Guangxu's current appearance. can't help but overlap a little with the shadow of his short-lived son Emperor Tongzhi, Cixi and Guangxu have been in common with Lin Daxin in recent years, so the relationship is not as stiff as in history. And the Guangxu Emperor has the 11th town, 12th town, 13th town and 3 towns of the Dingwu Army. It's not the one in history who has to listen to Cixi's decorations.

Historically, Guangxu carried out the Wuxu Reform, wanting to change the fate of the country and his own destiny through the Guò Reform. In the end, the Empress Dowager Cixi launched a coup d'état, and the Guangxu Emperor, who had no military power, was imprisoned in Yingtai, Zhongnanhai, until the last moment of his life.

Guangxu who is now in the army, although the major affairs of the court must still be discussed with the Empress Dowager Cixi, but the things that Guangxu decides, Cixi will generally give Guangxu face, which makes the relationship between the two people have improved significantly, and the Guangxu Emperor often comes to Cixi to greet him when he has nothing to do, Cixi is not as strict with Guangxu as before, in short, this non-biological mother and son are becoming more and more like a pair of mother and son.

Cixi asked, "Your Majesty, how many new troops are you going to send to Fujian?" ”

Guangxu said: "Dear father, I am going to transfer 1 town from the Wuwei Army, the Beiyang Army and the Dingwu Army to form a counterinsurgency army, what does my father think?" ”

Cixi thought about it for a while and said: "There is no problem with the Wuwei Army and the Dingwu Army, but can the Beiyang Army be mobilized?" ”

At this time, Prince Gong Yixin said: "Lafayette, Lord Li Hongzhang has arrived in England, and the minister communicated with Lord Li by telegram, and Lord Li fully agreed with the matter of counterinsurgency. ”

Cixi showed a smile and said: "Although that old fox is domineering, it is much stronger than those slippery heads in the south, Your Majesty, this matter will be done according to your ideas, so that the counterinsurgency army can go south to Fujian Province as soon as possible, and it will also deter those slippery governors in the south." ”

Subsequently, Emperor Guangxu issued an order to order the 4th town of the Wuwei Army, the 10th town of the Beiyang Army, and the 13th town of the Dingwu Army to assemble in Handan from their respective stations, and then go south to Fujian Province to suppress the rebellion.

At the same time, Emperor Guangxu also issued an order to Liu Kunyi, the governor of Liangjiang, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, and Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Liangguang, asking them to send new troops as much as possible to cooperate with the counterinsurgency army of the imperial court and enter Fujian Province to completely exterminate the rebels.

These southern feudal officials received Guangxu's will, and couldn't help but be worried, this time the imperial court sent an army of 3 towns at once, it may not be as simple as just quelling the rebellion, you must know that the first 13 towns, each town has 30,000 elite soldiers, 90,000 troops came to the south, and there are too many variables that may occur.

Originally, the establishment of the Wuwei Army, the Beiyang Army and the Dingwu Army was 15,000 people, but Cixi, Guangxu and Li Hongzhang secretly competed back then, tacitly doubled the new army in 13 towns, and later everyone also acquiesced to each other's army expansion, the imperial court to the Wuwei Army and the Dingwu Army as early as a few years ago, it was according to the military salary of 30,000 people per town, and the military salary of the Beiyang Army was issued by the Governor's Mansion of Zhili, but the Beiyang Army did not have to secretly hide its scale.

As soon as Guangxu made this will, Liu Kunyi, the governor of Liangjiang, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, and Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Liangguang, discussed with each other by telegram, and finally sent telegrams to the imperial court, declaring that if the counterinsurgency army of the imperial court reached the south, the provinces would do their best to cooperate with the counterinsurgency army and suppress the rebellion in Fujian Province.

Liu Kunyi and Cen Chunxuan, the two governors of the south, saw that the imperial army was going south, and they were a little bottomless in their hearts, don't let the imperial army beat rabbits in the grass and clean themselves up, let's be soft with the imperial court first!

Hubei, Hunan and Fujian are still separated by a Jiangxi, although Huguang's new army will be sent, but the number of troops will not be much, Zhang Zhidong has no objection to the imperial court asking him to send troops.

In the office of Lin Daxin, the governor's office of Shenyang City, Li Kun, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, was reporting to Lin Daxin on the situation in Fujian Province and the actions of the imperial court.

Li Kun said: "Principal, the Fujian Revolutionary Army organized by the Fujian Provincial Xingzhong Society has been expanded to three towns, and the problem of the Fujian Revolutionary Army's lack of weapons and ammunition has also been alleviated, and the Japanese have sent arms to the Xingzhong Society, including 8,000 repeating rifles, 100,000 single-shot rifles, 50 heavy machine guns, 80 small-caliber artillery, and a large number of bullets and shells. ”

Lin Daxin frowned and said, "Why did the Japanese still come out?" What does this mean by the Japanese? ”

Li Kun said: "The students speculated that the Japanese supported the Xingzhonghui because they wanted to make the Qing Dynasty chaotic, and the Japanese were so angry. ”

Lin Daxin nodded and said: "There is such a possibility, but the Japanese are too taken for granted, not to mention whether this rebellion of the Xingzhonghui can become a climate, even if I, Lin Daxin, stand here, can the Japanese get any benefits from the Qing Dynasty?" Fools talk about dreams, don't care about little Japan, they can invest in it if they have money! By the way, I heard that the counterinsurgency army sent by the imperial court this time also includes the Beiyang Army in 1 town? ”

Through the efforts of the Military Intelligence Bureau for so many years, the entire Qing Dynasty is a sieve for Lin Daxin, and the court will discuss the court in the morning, and the specific content will be placed on Lin Daxin's desk in the afternoon.

"Yes, principal, this time the Qing court is going to send the 4th town of the Wuwei Army, the 10th town of the Beiyang Army, and the 13th town of the Dingwu Army to Fujian Province to quell the rebellion caused by the Xingzhong Society." Li Kun replied.

Lin Daxin touched his chin and said to himself: "I'm also the 12 provinces of the Qing Dynasty, oh, no, I'm the governor of the 13 provinces, such a big thing, should I also do my part?" ”

Li Kun listened to Lin Daxin's words, and suddenly understood that his principal was definitely preparing to start grabbing the rhythm of turf, and he clearly aimed at Fujian Province in the south.

Lin Daxin has not made up his mind to immediately move his troops south to overthrow the Qing Dynasty, but Lin Daxin is very busy with cutting meat on the Qing Dynasty and increasing his territory.

So Lin Daxin really sent an official telegram to the Qing court, which means that he, Lin Daxin, has been favored by the emperor in his lifetime, and now there is such a big rebellion in the south, how can he Lin Daxin sit still!

Therefore, Lin Daxin was ready to send the Dingbei Army to Fujian Province to quell the rebellion, and the Dingbei Army that quelled the rebellion could quickly reach Fujian Province by sea and quell the rebellion there.

The imperial court was shocked when it received Lin Daxin's telegram, no! Emperor Guangxu personally sent a telegram to Lin Daxin, saying that the imperial court's counterinsurgency army had been prepared, and he would go south to Fujian Province in a few days.

Li Hongzhang, who was in the UK, also sent a telegram to Lin Daxin, asking Lin Daxin to see Lao Li's face, and not to meddle in Fujian this time.

Other people's face can not be given, and even Guangxu's face Lin Daxin can not be shaken, but Comrade Lao Li just helped Lin Daxin to get a Lanfang Province without blood, and this bit of affection still needs to be talked about.

So Lin Daxin canceled the plan to send troops to Fujian Province, but Lin Daxin asked the immigration department to send more ships to Fujian Province, if there is a war, more people will be willing to leave the war-torn Fujian Province. (To be continued......) R527