The next day, the military meeting was convened as scheduled. Chen Jinji, Song Fei, Zhang Mancang, Wu Bao, and the four regiment commanders, including the 3rd Provisional Mixed Brigade, were seated. At the military meeting, the only woman was Wan'er, who was made an exception to attend the military meeting. At the beginning of the military meeting, Wan'er saw her husband walking on the podium, as if she had changed a person. The gentleness of the past is gone, replaced by a sense of pride. Wan'er was the first time she saw her husband show this kind of demeanor, and the worries and surprises in her heart seemed to be mixed, but he was quickly deeply attracted by her husband's words.

Deng Zixuan said with a stern face: "Everyone, the French are finally going to make a move in Annan, and there is no doubt that our opportunity has also come." Our strategic purpose was to defeat the French in the first battle of Annam and provoke the French to retaliate frantically. We must not only teach the French a lesson, but also force the French to enter the war in an all-out way, so as to blackmail the changes in the Manchu court. If nothing else, the mediocre Manchu court will definitely compromise and then point the finger at us. ”

Seeing that everyone was engrossed, Deng Zixuan continued: "The greater our victory in Annam, the more angry the French will be. You must know that the strategy of the imperial court is negotiation rather than war, and our purpose is to make the scale of the war larger. In this way, the court will naturally turn its anger on us, and at the same time provide us with a reason to rebel against the court. The stronger we are and the greater the results of the war, the greater the reaction of the French and even the foreigners, and the greater the pressure on the Manchu court will be, and the more angry it will be with us. ”

For a long time, the Manchu court had been strictly guarding against Han rebellion for the sake of the stability of its own power. Once our people's army has achieved brilliant results in Annam and shows great combat effectiveness, the Manchu court will put the cart before the horse, and even think that our threat is greater than that of foreigners. In addition, if we inflict heavy damage on the French, the Western powers will also consider us a mortal threat. I can tell you that this is the result you want, and you need a solid mouth in a word. ”

Deng Zixuan took a sip of tea and continued: "Our strategy is to take the opportunity to raise the banner of rebellion against the Manchu court by striking at the French. Therefore, it is impossible for the actions of Annam, Guangxi, Guangzhou, and Shanghai to be carried out in a unified manner. Therefore, Shanghai's actions depend on the situation, and once my identity is revealed, Shanghai will become the target of public criticism. The timing of when to move and when to take control of Shanghai City and its surrounding areas is very crucial, so after I leave, you must begin to make step-by-step secret preparations. ”

"Lord, what is our slogan in the event of an incident, do we shout to expel the Tartars and return my China!" Chen Jinyu asked. "Yes! The rebellion must be justified and arouse the people. "You don't have to worry about this reason for rebellion, I will publish an outline and slogan of rebellion in Guangzhou, and then you will respond." In the beginning, you mainly protected yourself in the name of beware of foreigners, defended your family business, and defended your jobs. The populace hates slogans now, they need something tangible. ”

Deng Zixuan groaned a little and continued: "There is an important idea, I want you to reach a consensus. Although the Manchus ruled over us, they were also members of the Chinese nation, and the Manchus were not allowed to kill or plunder their property at will, except for the heinous elements. In addition to government property, private property is subject to strict protection. We need liliang from all sides, we need a united front, we need to unite all those who can be united. The aim of our strategy is to achieve dominance and to build a multi-ethnic, respectful and peaceful State, not bloody killings and reprisals. ”

Deng Zixuan's tone softened and said earnestly: "Brothers! We are carrying the fate of the whole country and the Chinese nation. You must deeply understand the concept of the Chinese nation, and our purpose in doing so is to win the hearts and minds of the people, and those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world. The discipline we have promulgated is for this purpose, and anyone who dares to take a step beyond the thunder pool must be severely punished. You must know that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has a very bad influence among the people, and we must not follow the old path of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This rule should be familiar to everyone. At first, the population may be disgusted, incomprehensible, or even indifferent to us. I believe that our actions will inspire people to gain support and support. ”

Chen Jinyu asked again: "My lord, once we take control of Shanghai City, what will we do with the concession and foreigners?" "The same is true for foreigners, the foreigner army in the concession must be disarmed, and if there is resistance, it will be resolutely eliminated. No captives are allowed to be killed. Foreigners are given protection for businessmen, entrepreneurs, the poor and private property. I tell you that there is no eternal vendetta between nations, only eternal interests. Even though they are our enemies, we are not executioners and robbers. In the future, we will have to deal with Western countries, and this move is to divide and disintegrate them, and zuihou to achieve our strategic goals. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, whether or not we can overthrow the reactionary and decadent Manchu dynasty depends on how well we do. We will have to achieve not only a great victory militarily, but also politically. Now I have issued a decision that my wife Wan'er will remain in Shanghai, and she will defend Shanghai with all of you. At this time, Wan'er stood up and said with a thousand blessings: "Generals, no matter how difficult it is, I will share the joys and sorrows with you, and welcome the triumphant return of my husband!" ”

Hearing that Wan'er was staying in Shanghai, all the officials present said that it was too dangerous for the housemother to stay in Shanghai, but their expressions hoped that the housemother would stay. It can be said that the era needs the backbone, and the main mother stays in Shanghai, and its cohesion is self-evident. Then everyone asked questions, and Deng Zixuan took the trouble to answer. In particular, Deng Zixuan answered questions such as treating Manchu officials and foreigners one by one, analyzed the pros and cons in detail, and tried to make them understand the truth.

After the military meeting, the others returned to their respective posts to prepare, and Chen Jinyu stayed. "My lord, what else do you have to explain, I have a few letters here, and after my identity is revealed, you have to send them separately. One was addressed to Zhao Jiuming and Pei Xuan of Tongren Academy. "Lord, didn't you see them before you left?" Chen Jinyu asked in surprise. "It's better not to see me, if they know about my situation, they will get into trouble. These scholars are enthusiastic, and it will be a big trouble if they are exposed in advance. ”

"You're going to tell them after the South Side Incident?" "Yes, these two letters were sent to Sheng Huaixuan and Hu Xueyan respectively, also after my identity was revealed. You are to send people to closely monitor the activities of the two, and if you find out that you are leaving, you will immediately put them under house arrest. The intimate relationship between these two people and me, Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang will not hesitate to kill them. The other two letters were addressed to Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang. "My lord! Are you going to lobby them? Chen Jinyu was confused.

"If Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang can defect to me, it will be easy to overthrow the Qing Dynasty, but it is almost impossible. Zuo Zongtang will not rebel, he is loyal to the monarch and the country in his bones, and I wrote to him to tell him what kind of person I am and what my purpose is. As for Li Hongzhang, there are variables, but the premise is that he must be defeated militarily. Maybe it's so cruel, I have a lot of respect for them, they may be destined to be the martyrs of the Manchus. ”

Deng Zixuan and Chen Jinxuan planned until late at night, and one of his subordinates hurriedly came in and said, "Report, Wanchuan has arrived!" "After a while, the figure of Wanchuan Wind and Dust entered the room." My lord, is it a big change in the situation that you summoned me urgently? Wan Chuan didn't care about the fatigue of the journey, and said excitedly as soon as he came in. Deng Zixuan said: "I have obtained accurate information, the French are going to make a move in Annam, and we must rise up at the same time as we fight against the French, so your intelligence system must be fully mobilized and transferred to a wartime state." ”

"Great, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!" Wan Chuan poured a belly of tea, and was very excited. More than anyone else, this warrior who was on the secret front looked forward to the day when it came. "This is a list, their families want to protect them while we are pulling the flag to rebel, send them to Shanghai if they can, and hide them on the spot if they don't. Whether these people can be used by me, it is especially important that the family does not have problems. And your information must be fast and accurate. The next step is to move your intelligence headquarters to Shanghai to ・・・・・・. After Wan Chuan received the order, he rushed back to Nanjing in the starry night.

At the British and French Concession Wharf in Shanghai, a steam freighter was quietly parked on the wharf. Everything was as usual, and everyone did not realize that a prominent figure would set foot on the freighter, and his departure would set off stormy seas. In three days, Deng Zixuan repeatedly explained everything, and at the same time prepared to go. On the wharf, Lin Haisheng, the big treasurer of Jardine Shipping Company, stood beside him, and the only people on the wharf saw him off were Chen Jinyu and Wan'er.

At this time, Wan'er was holding Deng Zixuan's arm and crying silently, Deng Zixuan knew that his wife couldn't bear him to leave. This is a blessing or a curse, as Wan'er, it can be said that there is no certainty in his heart, can the husband return triumphantly? It's unpredictable. "Okay, don't be sad anymore, when we meet zaijian, it must be a new world, you have to believe me." Wan'er reluctantly smiled and said, "Husband! I believe in you, and I will pray for you and ask God to bless you with success! ”

"Wan'er, things are man-made, and God can't bless them. Oh yes! You have more than 100 students! All of them are as beautiful as fairies. In the future, after taking control of Shanghai City, it is necessary to let them play a role. They are all literate and hyphenated, and it may be possible for them to form a propaganda team and take to the streets to agitate the people. The uniforms of the women I designed were beautiful, and I wanted them to wear them to show off my future Republican Army. ”

Wan'er said: "I know, you have said everything that should be said." It's the old calendar year in a few days, can't you leave after the New Year? "The situation is critical, we can't delay, Wan'er, you have to take care." Deng Zixuan stopped Wan'er in his arms and hugged him vigorously in full view of everyone. Wan'er felt dizzy and her face turned red and she tried to struggle, but her psychology was very sweet. When Chen Jinji and Lin Haisheng saw this scene, they hurriedly turned their heads over.

"Lin Haisheng!" "Here!" Hearing the shouting, he quickly turned around. "It's time to go, there's nothing wrong with your preparation!" "My lord, I am ready according to your command. Shanghai left 5 steam cargo ships, and the remaining 20 cargo ships all went to Guangzhou. In addition, we joined the fleet at Wusongkou. "This time, Lin Haisheng is going to Guangzhou with Deng Zixuan.

"Brother Chen! Zaijian up! Deng Zixuan stretched out his arms, "Take care, have a good trip!" The two sides hugged emotionally, and Chen Jinyu's eyes moistened. End of the first part.