The cold wave moved southward, and the city of Jinan was shrouded in gloom. At night, in front of the Yihong Courtyard in Jinan, Yuan Shikai, the commander of a regiment of the 14th Division of the New Army, walked out of it. Since he was secretly sent to Li Hongzhang's descendants, Yuan Shikai has been moving around to contact feelings, and the progress has been very smooth. The purpose of his visit to Li Hongzhang's subordinate troops was to monitor Li Hongzhang's movements and then dismantle the foundation of his military group.

Yuan Shikai Bingxue was smart, and since he accepted this task, he knew that the Qing court no longer trusted Li Hongzhang. As an ambitious person, Yuan Shikai will not slip away from any opportunities. Yuan Shikai is 26 years old this year, which is the young and promising Chinese years. He was born in a family of eunuchs, and he was admitted to the Jinshi twice, but he did not pass the exam, Yuan Shikai was a little discouraged, and it happened that the war broke out, and Yuan Shikai decided to put pen to paper.

Soon Yuan Shikai's actions came into Yixun's sight, and Yixun summoned Yuan Shikai and found that this gentleman was a young talent. In order to attract talents, Yixun left Yuan Shikai in the military aircraft to do things. Last year, in order to weaken Li Hongzhang's shili, Cixi began to carry out a series of measures. Yuan Shikai was recommended to Li Hongzhang by Yixun, so Yuan Shikai unexpectedly served as the commander of the 14th Division of the New Army in a special capacity.

At present, Yuan Shikai has networked several young officers, eating, drinking and visiting brothels every day to deepen their relationship. Today, Yuan Shikai settled several officers in the brothel and paid them for prostitution. Then he got rid of a prostitute and walked out of the brothel. Yuan Shikai had a bit of an overdose of alcohol today and felt top-heavy, so he was not in the mood to flirt with a prostitute. As soon as Yuan Shikai walked out of the brothel, a covered carriage stopped beside him.

Yuan Shikai did not hesitate, reported the name of the place and got into the caravan. About ten minutes later. The carriage stopped, "Sir! Please get off the bus when you arrive! "There was the voice of the owner of the car outside. Yuan Shikai lifted the tent curtain in a daze, and suddenly a cold barrel pressed against his head. In front of him appeared two large men, one of whom pointed a gun to his head. "No squeaks, please let us go. If you squeak, you'll instantly shatter your head. The big man with the gun scolded in a low voice.

"Guys, misunderstanding, misunderstanding! I have money in my pocket, you take it all! "Yuan Shikai thought he had encountered robbers." Shut your mouth, we don't want your money, follow us honestly! Another big man put a hood on his head. Yuan Shikai was dragged away in a daze, but his head was already very clear. Not a robber, weishenme is going to kidnap himself? And the kidnapping of an active officer is too bold to make any sense.

Could it be that Li Hongzhang discovered his secret and did it, thinking of this, Yuan Shikai suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, knowing that he could not escape this catastrophe. He reviewed his actions in the army, and did not express any dissatisfaction with Li Hongzhang, nor did he have any leverage. Then the problem must be above. Obviously, Li Hongzhang found his own clues at the military plane, so he did it to himself.

A few minutes later, Yuan Shikai felt like he had entered a room. Then came the voice of dialogue: "Report to the stationmaster, Yuan Shikai brought it!" "Take off his hood!" The hood was taken off, and Yuan Shikai's eyes were a little uncomfortable in the candlelight. When I opened my eyes again, I found a table opposite, and behind it sat a man in his 40s. The man's cheeks were a little pale, and his eyes were very attentive and revealed a hint of majesty.

Looking left and right, he found several big men standing on both sides, the big man had a short gun pinned to his waist, his eyes were looking at him with a very unfriendly look, a short silence, and a desire to survive swelled rapidly, Yuan Shikai suddenly knelt on the ground and said: "Please forgive Master Li, it was Yi who assigned me to spy on Li Hongzhang, and let me fish in troubled waters in the army, and disintegrate his descendants, I was forced." The white-faced man said coldly: "Yuan Shikai, we know that you are Yi's eagle dog, but I regret to tell you that we are not Li Hongzhang's people, we are from the south." ”

Yuan Shikai was frightened when he heard this: "You are from Guangzhou, may I ask what you kidnapped me for?" The white-faced man still said coldly: "The purpose of kidnapping you is to make you return to the Northern Expeditionary Army, and we also need you to spy on Li Hongzhang!" Yuan Shikai's mood stabilized when he heard this, and his eyes turned around to make up his mind. The white-faced man sneered: "Don't try to fool around, I know what you want, and we know your details clearly." By the way, your wife and son in the capital have been controlled by us, and your hometown in Henan is also under our surveillance. ”

"You guys are so despicable, what the hell do you want me to do?" Yuan Shikai's face turned red, and his emotions immediately became excited. The white-faced man said: "As long as you agree to return to the Northern Expeditionary Army, everything is easy to say." Now there are two paths in front of you, surrender and death, and your family will not be spared, you choose! A big man stepped forward and pulled out a dagger and put it around his neck. Yuan Shikai immediately collapsed and had to give in, and then signed a letter of surrender.

“haha！ That's right. Mr. Yuan welcomes you to join the Northern Expeditionary Army, we are now comrades! The white-faced man smiled and stretched out his hand. Yuan Shikai's expression was extremely ugly, shaking hands. The white-faced man waved his hand, and several big men withdrew, and then the two big men were dazzled and brought in the wine and food. "Mr. Yuan, give you a crush!" The white-faced man poured two glasses of wine. After a few glasses of wine, Yuan Shikai seemed to settle down a lot and asked, "Mr. stationmaster, you asked me to spy on Li Hongzhang, is this weishenme?" ”

"Li Hongzhang is desperately following the Qing court, and we are ready to get rid of him!" The white-faced man said indifferently. Yuan Shikai gasped when he heard this: "Assassinating Li Hongzhang is by no means an easy task. "If it were easy, we wouldn't be looking for you. Your task is to monitor the movements within the army and report to us in a timely manner. As for how you report to Yi, do you have to get our approval? "Understood! How do I contact you? Yuan Shikai entered the role.

The white-faced man said: "If there is a situation, you will appear in front of St. Mary's Church, and our people will take the initiative to contact you!" Yuan Shikai nodded and said, "Mr. Stationmaster, I am now your comrade, my family should be spared!" The white-faced man smiled: "You must pass the half-year test period, and your wife and children are safe at present." As long as you do things for the Northern Expeditionary Army wholeheartedly, they will be taken care of. Yuan Shikai had no choice but to accept it, and was sent away with a hood before leaving.

As soon as Yuan Shikai left, Liu Mingchuan came out of another room in civilian clothes. "Lord Liu, Yuan Shikai has done it, be satisfied!" The white-faced man laughed. "Admire, you guys are amazing. After getting Yuan Shikai, I can rest assured that I will make a bold layout. "Lord Liu, you need our intelligence station to order at any time!" Liu Mingchuan said with a smile: "In the future, I will rely on you to live more, and with your help, I am more confident to complete the trust of Lord Li." ”

The next day, in front of a residential house in the city of Jinan, Wu Qing, commander of the 16th Division of the Qing Army, and Cheng Biao, commander of the 12th Division of the Qing Army, jumped off their horses. The two of them got permission to guard the door and hurried into the house. Liu Mingchuan stood tall in the center of the room, smiling at the visiting guests. "Brother Liu, you're still there!" Wu Qing said in surprise. "Big brother! Didn't expect you to be alive! Cheng Biao ran to the front and shouted loudly.

"Brother Wu and Brother Cheng, I didn't expect that I was still alive. At present, I am Lord Li's chief of guard, how can you say that your lord is willing to kill me. Then Liu Mingchuan briefly recounted the experience. Master Li treats us like a mountain, and I don't have anything to say. "Big brother, this time you came back to take charge of the army?" Liu Ming said: "At present, my identity should not be exposed. I'm here with a mission. "What task?" The two of them spoke in unison.

"Don't worry, sit down and we'll talk while we drink!" Liu Mingchuan commanded, and the wine and food were served. After a few glasses of wine, Wu Qing said anxiously: "I said brother, don't you play dumb riddles, tell me what the task is?" "Big brother, say it quickly, otherwise you won't be able to drink this wine at all!" Cheng Biao also urged. Liu Mingchuan's face became serious and said, "We have obtained information that the Northern Expeditionary Army is going to assassinate Master Li in the capital. The two couldn't help but widen their eyes when they heard this: "The Northern Expeditionary Army is too rampant, what do you need us to do?" ”

Liu Mingchuan continued: "This matter must not be made public, so as not to let the Northern Expeditionary Army know." At present, the Eight Banners in the capital cannot be counted on at all, and it is impossible to openly transfer troops into Beijing. In order to strengthen the defense of the capital, Lord Li decided to recruit 2,500 outstanding officers and soldiers from each of your two divisions and secretly enter the capital in batches. "It is our duty to protect the safety of adults, and I will lead troops into the city." Wu Qing shouted loudly. "Even if you go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, you must ensure the safety of Lord Li!" Cheng Biao also asked.

"Stupid, when you two leave Jinan, you must be transferred by the Military Aircraft Department, and leading troops into the city is tantamount to rebellion. You must stay in Jinan and select your officers and soldiers to enter the city. This should be done in secret, without fanfare. In addition, there are rumors that the soldiers desert in large numbers in order to deceive the Military Aircraft Department. "My subordinates understand!" "In addition, I want to stay in Jinan, and I will be at the disposal of Lord Li at any time, and the two of you will act secretly from tomorrow!" Seeing that the two of them were not at ease, Liu Mingchuan continued: "Over there in the capital, Lord Li personally arranged it, so we don't have to worry about it." ”

Cixi's bedroom, Yi walked in quickly. "Queen Mother, Yuan Shikai reported that Li Hongzhang's descendants stationed in Jinan had a large number of deserters." Cixi didn't panic at all, but said happily: "Lord, this Yuan Shikai has two hits, and he can be reused in the future." Yi said: "It is estimated that Li Hongzhang will not report the desertion, but our means of disintegrating his descendants have worked." I sent someone to tell Yuan Shikai not to move too much, so as not to arouse Li Hongzhang's suspicion. ”

Cixi said: "I heard that Li Hongzhang's father is seriously ill, and our opportunity has come." As long as Ding Wei takes away his military power. Yi said: "The doctor diagnosed that his father couldn't survive this winter." ”

For mobile phone users, please read it on m.biquge.info.