In a courtyard house in a quiet alleyway somewhere in the capital, the head of the Beijing intelligence station in the house listened to Liu Mingchuan's account and said: "The opportunity has come, Li Hongzhang has been depressed for the past two days, first, his daughter was forced to enter the palace, and she was quickly designated as Yi Guifei, and she wanted to marry the unchosen imperial concubine, which was very unreasonable. This shows that Cixi has begun to release Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang's father is seriously ill, and if his father dies, he will have to worry for at least three years. Not to mention three years, that is, everything will happen in one year, and Li Hongzhang has no way out. ”

"Stationmaster, I just told the adults! Whether it is to kill or scrape in this move, I am confident to convince Master Li! Liu Mingchuan said decisively. The intelligence station chief muttered and said: "This move must be finalized, I must personally meet Master Li and hand over the letter of the commander-in-chief to him, I think it is ······ to do so." ”

A covered carriage stopped at the back gate of the Li Mansion, and a woman got out of the carriage. Li Qing, who was wrapped in a headscarf, was helped out of the car by Liu Mingchuan, and in order to hide people's eyes, Li Qing was dressed as a maid. At this time, Li Hongzhang sat in the house and closed his eyes to recuperate, Liu Mingchuan walked in, Li Hongzhang did not open his eyes and said, "Is there something wrong?" Liu Mingchuan muttered a few words in his ear, and Li Hongzhang was taken aback when he heard this, and stood up and said urgently: "Where is Qing'er?" "In the backyard!" The two hurried to the backyard and entered a room.

Li Hongzhang really saw Qing'er standing in the room and looking at each other with a smile, "Qing'er! You are too bold, it is a capital crime to leave the palace without permission! You're in trouble! Qing'er coquettishly ran up and grabbed Li Hongzhang's arm and said, "Daddy, my daughter hasn't entered the palace at all, so how can I talk about leaving the palace?" What trouble am I doing? Li Hongzhang was shocked when he heard this: "What the hell is going on, it is difficult for you to be dropped?" Li Qing nodded honestly and said, "Daddy, I was dropped, and another woman entered the palace like me." ”

Li Hongzhang's eyes couldn't help but look at Liu Mingchuan, Liu Mingchuan knelt on the ground and said: "My lord, my subordinates have already been in contact with the military government, and all this was planned by the military government's CIA. The head of the CIA's Beijing Intelligence Station wants to meet you, and he has a handwritten letter from Deng Zixuan to you! Li Hongzhang's face changed drastically, and he couldn't accept the facts in front of him. My lord, the Qing court has come to an end, and my subordinates are completely thinking about adults, I, Liu Mingchuan, am born as an adult, and die as an adult's ghost! It's up to the adults! ”

"Daddy, it's time for you, you still want to work for the Qing court, do you want to be a slave forever?" Qing'er is in a hurry, and her words are missing. "Bastard, what do you know, this involves the life of the Li family, you have driven me to a dead end......" Li Hongzhang walked back and forth a few steps and asked: "You said that Deng Zixuan gave me a handwritten letter?" Liu Ming said: "Yes, if the other party wants to see you, it is a letter to you Deng Zixuan." ”

"You send the young lady away now, this matter must not be seen by anyone, including the third aunt. In addition, you can arrange that I will meet with the people of the Guangzhou Military Government tonight. After Liu Mingchuan took Qing'er away, Li Hongzhang felt very nervous, and there was no way back whether it was a blessing or a curse. At the same time, Li Hongzhang had a certain expectation in his heart, Deng Zixuan personally wrote a letter to himself, which was indeed unbelievable.

In the evening, Li Hongzhang and Liu Mingchuan appeared in disguise in the courtyard of the Beijing Intelligence Station. After a brief greeting, the head of the intelligence station said politely: "Lord Li, the contemptible surname is Huang, and he is the head of the Beijing Station of the CIA of the Guangzhou Military Government. I won't say anything polite, this is a personal letter from Commander-in-Chief Deng of the Guangzhou Military Government, please take a look. Li Hongzhang took the letter and looked very attentive, only to see that the letter began with the words: "Lord Li, look up for a long time!" When you read this letter, I believe that there is a bridge of communication between us, which is the result of Deng's long-awaited hope. Li Hongzhang closed his eyes and calmed his heart to take a look.

"As far as I know, Master Li is an upright scholar. You have worked hard for the sake of all living beings and the Chinese nation. China moved towards Shijie and began to follow the West and take the road of modern national industry, and Li Daren made great contributions. But you are loyal to a corrupt, incompetent Manchu government, and even if you are a hero, you will be short of breath, not to mention that the Manchu government will be doomed. I believe that Master Li also hopes that the Chinese nation will become strong and prosperous, and the Manchu court will not let your dreams come true, on the contrary, you can only be used as a martyr for the Qing court. ”

"Lord Li, the emergence of the Guangzhou military government is an inevitable product of the awakening of the Chinese nation, and no liliang can stop it. Presumably you have also seen how the Guangzhou Military Government ruled and managed the people, the measures and policies of the Guangzhou Military Government were not possible to do in previous dynasties, and the Northern Expeditionary Army was also growing day by day. The Chinese nation has given birth to an invincible army, which has won the hearts of the people, and I believe that the day when the Chinese nation will be proud of the others is not far off! ”

"Lord Li, there is no particular order in turning back, the Guangzhou Military Government needs you, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation needs your wisdom and wisdom. Let us join hands and fight for the establishment of a strong Chinese empire. In the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Guangzhou Military Government, I solemnly promise that the position of Foreign Minister of the Military Government will be reserved for you······" Li Hongzhang stood up after reading the letter, and it was obvious that his blood was boiling, and his chest was rising and falling violently.

After a long time, Li Hongzhang said: "Commander-in-Chief Deng is the emperor of the ages, Li is ashamed!" Liu Mingchuan and the intelligence station leader glanced at each other, and smiled slightly. At this time, silence is better than sound, and everything is silent. Li Hongzhang asked the head of the intelligence station to tell Deng Zixuan, and Li Hongzhang decided to change his mind and defect to the Guangzhou Military Government without hesitation. At the time of parting, the intelligence station chief took out another letter, saying that this was about the next steps of action, and he went back and read it slowly.

The next day, Li Hongzhang read Deng Zixuan's second letter again in his hand, confirmed that there was no problem, and then picked up a match and burned it. In fact, Li Hongzhang has memorized this letter backwards, and now looking at Li Hongzhang's face, it has been judged like two people. "Someone!" Liu Mingchuan had been waiting outside for a long time. Hurriedly ran in and said, "My lord, what do you command?" ”

Li Hongzhang didn't squeak, glanced at Liu Mingchuan and got up and walked to the study inside, and Liu Mingchuan hurriedly followed. The two of them entered the study one after the other, "My lord, how do we defect to the Northern Expeditionary Army?" Liu Mingchuan was urgent. Li Hongzhang sighed: "Commander-in-Chief Deng systematically explained the action steps to us, which is simply shocking. Commander-in-Chief Deng asked us to seize the capital in April next year and cooperate with the Northern Expeditionary Army to launch a large-scale offensive. ”

"Capture the capital?" Liu Mingchuan was surprised. Li Hongzhang said: "Commander-in-Chief Deng means to prevent the Empress Dowager Cixi from escaping, and if you control the Empress Dowager Cixi, you can quickly break the fighting spirit of the Qing army." In addition, it will prevent the destruction of the capital from war. Commander-in-Chief Deng thought far ahead, believing that the capital was a temple of cultural relics and monuments, and must not be destroyed by war. Zuihou is to smash the coalition command and capture McMahon as much as possible. Liu Mingchuan asked happily: "My lord, how do we take action, how long will we hold on after seizing the capital?" ”

Li Hongzhang said: "Seize the inner city and hold on for at least two months? "My lord, it's not difficult to capture the city, but I'm afraid it's too difficult to hold on for two months." Liu Mingchuan's face showed embarrassment. Li Hongzhang said: "Commander-in-Chief Deng thought of it, secretly transported a batch of weapons and ammunition into the capital, and the Northern Expeditionary Army sent a commando team to secretly enter the capital in disguise. However, we are responsible for transporting weapons and ammunition into the capital. ”

Li Hongzhang continued: "You immediately go to Shandong and transfer 5,000 people from the garrison troops. It is required to enter the capital secretly before March next year. In addition, you have to stay in Shandong, and after the capital starts, quickly lead your troops to the capital. "My lord, Yuan Shikai is a scourge, this person must be eliminated?" Liu Mingchuan made a gesture. Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Maybe it's hard for you to imagine that Commander-in-Chief Deng specifically mentioned Yuan Shikai in his letter, saying that this person is talented and will be of great use in the future." ”

Liu Mingchuan was shocked and said: "So the Guangzhou side already knows the details of Yuan Shikai, and the intelligence system of the Northern Expeditionary Army is simply too powerful!" "Commander-in-Chief Deng said in the letter that Yuan Shikai was handled by the Northern Expeditionary Army, and reassured us. Recently, I want to be more active, so that the Empress Dowager Cixi will think that I have no way out, and I will die for the Qing court. After Li Hongzhang finished speaking, he continued: "The capture of the capital Jihua involves the entire strategy of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and it must not be paralyzed. This is limited to you and me in advance, and do not let any third party know about it. It is now late September, and as of April next year, there is half a year to prepare, and we can deploy and implement it thoroughly. ”

"My lord, don't worry, you will resolutely complete the task!" After Liu Mingchuan left, Li Hongzhang thought about it for a while and decided to enter the palace to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi, and he wanted to give Cixi a reassuring pill. At the same time, he used his own conditions in the headquarters of the coalition forces to preach how strong the coalition forces were and confuse Cixi. Entering the Daqing Gate, Li Hongzhang hesitated and turned to the military aircraft department. If he wants to drag Yi with him, he must state it in front of the six princes, so as not to be suspicious in the future.

In the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army in Guangzhou, Wan Chuandao, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, said: "Commander-in-chief and chief of staff, as expected, Li Hongzhang promised to surrender. At present, Li Hongzhang has already begun to implement the Jihua plan of the headquarters to seize the capital. The Beijing Intelligence Station also took action and fully cooperated with Li Hongzhang's operation. Pei Gejin said with a smile: "I didn't expect the rebellion against Li Hongzhang to be so smooth, the commander-in-chief is really good news, it seems that our second plan can be stranded." ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Li Hongzhang has no way out, and at this time of anxiety, my letter to him played a decisive role. Li Hongzhang is a smart person, and a smart person is that he does not miss any opportunity to soar. After Li Hongzhang is dealt with, next year we will launch a large-scale attack on the Central Plains, and victory will be guaranteed. The fact that we were able to successfully plot against Li Hongzhang shows that we have become stronger, and the will of the people is an important reason. ”

Deng Zixuan continued: "Chief of Staff, I think it would be better to transfer Khalid, the chief of staff of the West Route Corps, to form a commando team and secretly enter the capital?" Pei Ge said solemnly: "I am in favor of the formation of a commando team in the Western Route Corps, Khalid is more stable, and he can take on this great task." In addition, I suggest that it is safer to transport weapons and ammunition to the capital from the side of Taihang Mountain. Deng Zixuan nodded and said, "Chief of Staff, you immediately notify Leng Yifei, the commander of the Western Route Corps, to implement this immediately." ”

After Pei Gejin left, Deng Zixuan said to Wan Chuan: "It is very important to capture the capital Jihua, you have to devote yourself wholeheartedly." It is necessary to order the intelligence station in the capital not to make any mistakes. How to keep it secret, Li Hongzhang knows how to do it, what you have to do is to pay close attention to the movements in Bauhinia City, and provide the situation to Li Hongzhang accurately, there must be no mistakes. "Commander-in-Chief, don't worry! Humble duty to do their best. Wan Chuan chest up, promised.

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