When interviewed by two reporters, Wang Zhenyu's reply was very careful and organized, which directly subverted the two people's understanding of the rudeness and unculture of soldiers in this era. At the same time, Shao Piaoping and Huang Yuansheng were very surprised by the courage and courage of this young People's Army officer.

Shao Piaoping: "Wang Guandai, I am very curious that you dared to take such a big risk at that time and lead a lone army deep into the hinterland of the Tartar soldiers to carry out such a night attack. ”

Wang Zhenyu: "At that time, I didn't think about it so much, but in the spirit of a revolutionary soldier's persistence, I wanted to complete Commander-in-Chief Huang's order and destroy the baggage of the Tartar army no matter what." ”

Huang Yuansheng: "What about the later ambush?" As far as I know, you were already successful at that time, and if you don't retreat at night, Weishenme is going to risk such an ambush? ”

Wang Zhenyu: "If you don't eat the fat meat sent to the door, you are sorry for the martyrs who sacrificed." And it was precisely such an ambush outside Jihua that made the enemy have to return to Yudaimen, and I was able to take my brothers back from Zongguan with a swagger! Hehe, it's good luck to think about it now, the two big reporters have a wonderful pen, but this has to be written truthfully. Otherwise, readers will think that I am a fortune teller who can pinch and calculate, and then my brother will probably have to find a place to set up a fortune teller in the future. Huh"

Wang Zhenyu's sincerity, humor and humor made everyone laugh. The interview activity also became easy and enjoyable. But at the time of writing, Wang Zhenyu read the draft, which was reporting on a military operation, and it was completely a fascinating legendary novel. (In fact, the surprise attack on Jade Belt Gate really made these two serialized in later reports.) At the end of the interview, Shao Piaoping even held Wang Zhenyu's hand a little excitedly and said: "Wang Guandai, the People's Army can have an outstanding young officer with courage and insight like you, and the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is just around the corner!" ”

Huang Yuansheng said to Wang Zhenyu with a frown: "Wang Guandai, do you think this revolution will be victorious?" ”

Wang Zhenyu came from later generations, and he naturally knew that from the perspective of the original purpose, the Xinhai Revolution was a failed revolution, and it was a very failed revolution, only that the existing political power was redistributed, and the power was transferred from the hands of the Manchu elite to the hands of the Beiyang collective and some so-called revolutionary new warlords. Then the sky is still the same sky, the earth is still the same land, the great powers have become more domineering, and the life of the common people is naturally more difficult. Therefore, although the Xinhai Revolution was great, it was the beginning of a complete disaster for the common people.

But for China, this is just a pre-nascent pain, inevitable.

Wang Zhenyu naturally couldn't say these words to Huang Yuanshengming, after all, it is a taboo in any era. He just shook the hand of this famous reporter of the Republic of China very forcefully and said: "The revolution is always only the beginning, not the end, and the road to victory is still very long, which is worth the struggle and pursuit of our generation with a lifetime." ”

Just this zuihou sentence made Huang Yuansheng reminisce for a long time afterwards. It wasn't until a few years later that Huang Yuansheng was shot in the United States by assassins instructed by Sun Yat-sen, the father of the nation.

Although Hermes-Epitek Daily was only a tabloid, the newspaper industry in China was so big at this time that the newspapers in the Shanghai area were even clustered on the same street.

As soon as the news was released, in the era when there was no intellectual property protection, major newspapers and periodicals reprinted the article jointly published by Shao Piaoping and Huang Yuansheng, which was also the only time in history that the two worked together to write an article.

The name Wang Zhenyu was soon touted as the two gods of war in the People's Army, along with Wang Zhenya (later renamed Wang Zhengya), who outwitted Jingzhou, although neither of them is currently a heavyweight in the People's Army. But the brilliant writing of journalists has now become the hope of this revolution.

Both of them are from Hunan, and their names are so close that the common people who don't know the inside story mistakenly think that the two are brothers, and the legend that the Wang family will destroy the Tartars is spread everywhere, but they don't know who is the eldest and who is the second.

As the oldest English-language newspaper in China at present, the editors of "Zilin Xi Bao" could not turn a blind eye, and they naturally reprinted the news of the victory of the Yudaimen Surprise Attack on the People's Army.

On November 25, 1911, Beijing, the capital of the Qing Empire, was already winter, the cold wind was raging, the earth had long been covered with thick silver, the streets were sparsely populated, and the dark red palace walls of the Forbidden City were still standing tall there, looking very abrupt in the white expanse. The whole imperial city still looks so grand and majestic, but the slightest hint of decay cannot be concealed by this vast snow.

The war in the south was very unsmooth, and Yuan Shikai, who was ordered to be in danger, took power alone like Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms, raising thieves and respecting himself. Although there are many princes and nobles of the Qing Empire, few of them still have the strength and heart to defend the two-hundred-year-old foundation created by their ancestors; Some of the officials who were still loyal to the Qing Dynasty really couldn't come up with any good statutes except for sitting in the yamen all day long and sighing and sighing; A large number of Confucian and Mencian students who claimed to be corrupt and confucianized shouted at the gate of the palace every day that they wanted to be loyal to the country, but they didn't see a few people who were brave enough to go south to find the rebellious party desperately. The entire empire is like a big wooden ship with holes everywhere and a lot of water, and it must not be repaired, but it doesn't know when it will sink in the end.

In Zhongnanhai, Yuan Shikai's eldest son Yuan Keding was dragging a stump leg and stepping on the snow to find his father.

"Father, take a look, the newspaper says that Lord Feng and they have suffered a defeat in Hankou." Yuan Keding was shouting as soon as he entered the door.

Yuan Shikai was sitting in the hall at the moment, and had just finished discussing a few important matters with Xu Shichang and others.

Today's situation in Beijing is also very unstable, and all kinds of chaotic shili are active. Especially the banner people who know that the general trend has gone seem to be unwilling, they are afraid that after this change, their iron jobs will not be guaranteed, and Liangbi and other princes who know the soldiers have even made a kind of Zongshe Party, saying that they want to defend the Qing Dynasty to the death, and they even publicly declared that Yuan Shikai is the living Cao Cao of the world.

These small fights may not be a climate, but it seems that there is no need to worry about it at present, and what really worries Lao Yuan the most is the first town guarding Beijing. Most of the officers and soldiers in the town are banner people, and they are not as good as the other five towns in Beiyang who only recognize him Yuan Gongbao. This problem has been bothering Yuan Shikai for a long time since his comeback, and no one wants such an unreliable armed force to threaten their lives under their noses! As for forcibly dismissing and transferring away, it is not practical, Yuan Shikai really wants to do this, and the princes of the Zongshe Party who are not half courageous may really jump over the wall in a hurry. These second ancestors don't have other skills, and if they mess around and make Beijing restless, then their own plans to force the palace will be greatly affected.

But now, this problem that makes it difficult for Yuan Shikai to sleep at night has been completely solved, and Yang Dugang, the dog-headed military advisor, has thought of a clever trick for him. The solution is simple, just let people secretly transfer the weapons and ammunition in the first town. If these bannermen have no weapons, they are no different from the common people, so they are naturally not afraid of what they are messing around.

With this trick, this big stone that pressed on Yuan Shikai's heart could be regarded as falling to the ground. As soon as he ordered his subordinates to do it, before he had time to be proud, his son's shouting at the door ruined his rare good mood in the past few days.

But it was about the Hubei front, Yuan Shikai had to pay attention, and he waved his hand to signal the others to retreat.

"What a defeat, why haven't I received a report, what are you yelling at, Keding Wu'er?" Yuan Shikai has been an official for a long time, and when he loses his temper, he speaks calmly and steadily.

Yuan Keding, who was familiar with Lao Yuan's character, knew that he was really angry when he heard it, his neck shrank, and he hurriedly said softly, "The newspaper said that the Yudaimen Station in Hankou was blown up by the rebels, and our army on the front line in Hubei lost its baggage, and the war is estimated to be postponed again." ”

After speaking, he handed the newspaper to his father Lao Yuan with both hands across the table, Yuan Shikai took it and took a closer look, but the result was different from what Yuan Keding expected. Not only did he not get angry, but he actually laughed after a while.

Yuan Keding was a little surprised: "Why is my father laughing, could it be that this news is fake?" ”

Yuan Shikai waved his hand and said: "The news should be true, a few days ago, Huafu also sent a telegram to me saying that the people's army counterattacked Hankou, although it has been defeated, but the ammunition stored in Yudaimen is almost exhausted, please transfer another batch to him." I thought it was strange at the time, but if you compare the two, it shouldn't be fake. Your loyal and patriotic uncle seems to have really suffered a big loss in Hankou! haha！ ”

"Ah, isn't Master Feng deliberately deceiving his father, how can this be done?" Yuan Keding immediately understood, but thought of another aspect of the problem.

Yuan Shikai smiled and shook his head: "Come here, my stupid son, do you know that the most important thing in this way of being an official is those four words?" ”

Yuan Keding stood on the inside of the table, stood beside his father and thought for a while and said honestly: "Loyal? Get promoted and get rich? ”

Yuan Shikai's eyes slanted, and he patted Yuan Keding's head lightly: "It's wrong, it's a deception." ”

"I have already told him Feng Huafu, and now the materials in the capital are also tight, and he can't adjust them. Hehe, okay, isn't he bent on suppressing the rebellion and protecting the Qing Dynasty? Without supplies, I'll see what he can do to exterminate those chaotic parties. "Yuan Shikai's original intention was to fake a fight, raise bandits and respect themselves, so as to force the Qing emperor to abdicate. But this Feng Guozhang wanted to learn from Zeng Guofan, and he actually fought, and he took the initiative to defeat the people's army in Hankou. At that time, Yuan Shikai was really afraid that Feng Guozhang would destroy the people's army, and after severely reprimanding him for advancing alone, he had already sent Duan Qirui to take over the military power in Feng Guozhang's hands overnight. As for Feng Guozhang, the lord, Yuan Shikai issued an order to transfer him to the position of the president of the Praetorian Guard. The order is now in Duan Qirui's hands, and Duan Qirui should also go to Xinyang at this time, right? Old Yuan thought to himself.

But the key to this is not here, Yuan Shikai looked at the newspaper and thought of another question: "Silly son, look carefully, although this newspaper is a Westerner's thing, it is a good thing." It's much easier to use than those who boast of a clear stream and don't do practical things. With these newspapers, you can know what the people down there are thinking and doing, and you can bypass the people down there to know the truth of the matter. In this way, those of us who are in the top positions will not be deceived and deceived by those who are below, and this state affairs can be handled slowly. ”

"But father, do the people below dare to lie to us? Aren't they afraid of dismissal? ”

Looking at Yuan Keding's stupid son, it seemed that he really didn't understand, Lao Yuan sighed, he had been shrewd all his life, how could he raise such a half bucket of water.

"There are no truths and falsehoods on this shijie, for those who are in power, there are only truths and words that they want to hear. You are above, and the promotion and honor of the people below are all tied to you, unless you have to do it, they dare not say lies, but they dare not say the truth, they will only please you, flatter you, and say what you want to hear. If you want to hear the truth, they will tell the truth, and if you want to hear the lie, they will tell the truth. The problem is that this kind of falsehood says that people don't die, but if you really believe it, then something big will happen. You see, it's different with this newspaper, they don't rely on us for food, they say whatever they see, that's the truth. That's why my father asks you to read more books and newspapers on weekdays, and that's what it means. ”

Yuan Keding's eyes rolled, as if he had grasped the point.

"Go down, by the way, tell me to go down, and send me a copy of this in every issue in the future, well, the word Linxi Daily." Yuan Shikai felt that his godson was very successful, and he was in a much happier mood. Unexpectedly, a few years later, in order to deceive his father, his son actually came up with the magic trick of counterfeiting newspapers, and he really played a trick.