Sun Yuanqi did not dare to slack off, and after returning to Zhangde Mansion, he hurriedly sent a telegram to Zaifeng with Yuan Shikai's six requests. No pop-up window update fast // (_) As for how the two sides should talk next, it's not something that Sun Yuanqi should worry about.

When he returned to his residence, Sun Yuanqi did not hide it, and talked to Yang Du and Yang Yongtai about Yuan Shikai's monkey urgency, but they were silent after listening to it. After a while, Yang Ducai said: "It seems that Yuan Xiangcheng can't sit still!" ”

"Of course! The vicissitudes of the sea show the true character of the hero. Yuan Xiangcheng is a person with great ambitions, and now that the world is divided, it is a great opportunity for heroes and heroes to make contributions, how can he sit still? Sun Yuan laughed and said, "If he could sit still, the regent and the royal family would not be so protective of him!" ”

"Let the people in the court think about it. They eat the king's fortune, so they should naturally share the king's worries. Yang Du shook the folding fan: "Now that Baixi has temporarily appointed as the governor of Sichuan, don't think too much about these messy things, our focus now should be on Sichuan." ”

Sun Yuanqi asked: "What is the new situation in Sichuan recently?" ”

Yang Yongtai flipped through a few telegrams and began to report: "Intelligence shows that the current situation in Sichuan is quite grim. There are tens of thousands of comrades in the province's Baolu Army, which spreads everywhere, and when they see the encirclement and suppression of the officers and troops, they avoid the many troops, raise when the army passes, and engage the battle if the army is weak. There are no less than 10,000 comrades in the prefectures and counties near the provincial capital, and there is a situation of besieging Chengdu. Rebels from other places were also eager to try, and Fudaozhou County was helpless. There are two points that we need to pay special attention to in quelling the rebellion this time: First, it is best to send guest troops into Sichuan to avoid collusion between the gentry and the army. Confusing the ears and eyes. self-endangerment; Second, it is best to send heavy troops to prevent and suppress them every step to avoid the resurgence of the army after the end of the day. ”

The tactics of the Sichuan Baolu Comrade Army are very similar to the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in later generations! Sun Yuanqi began to feel a little tricky: "Then there is no good news?" ”

Yang Yongtai said: "The good news is not nothing, according to the telegram transmitted by the imperial court, the army 17th town Zhu Qinglan's headquarters began to attack the rebels occupied Xinjin five days ago, and after many fierce battles, captured the county on October 13. In addition, yesterday Duanfang led the Hubei Liangbiao New Army to Chongqing. However, there is a lot of information in the imperial court, and we cannot specifically determine the real situation. ”

Sun Yuanqi frowned: "We entered Sichuan this time." Only by taking the train to Luoyang first, then detouring to Shaanxi and crossing the Qinling Mountains can you reach Shuzhong. The road was bumpy. I can only rely on foot or horse-drawn carriage, and when I get to Chengdu, I'm afraid it's already mid-November, right? ”

"Maybe it could be earlier, but it must be tired." Yang Du was also a little worried, "But no matter what, we must arrive in Chengdu before Yuan Xiangcheng pacifies Hubei and take control of the military power of Sichuan Province." ”

"Why?" Sun Yuanqi also wanted to walk slower on the road and arrive in Chengdu later. In this way, it was possible to avoid a conflict with the Sichuan Revolutionary Party and to escape the condemnation of the Qing government.

"Uh-" Yang Du was visibly stunned for a moment before explaining. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, there have been Gongsun Shu, Liu Yan, Liu Bei, Li Xiong, Qian Zong, Wang Jian, Meng Zhixiang, Ming Yuzhen, Zhang Xianzhong, etc. Nowadays, although there are troubles in Sichuan, there are troubles in Shuzhong, but obviously there is no one to lead them, and they are doing their own thing, so they did not block our way into Sichuan.

"Once Yuan Xiangcheng pacified Hubei, the Wuchang rebels had only three routes: south, west, and east. Going south, the Beiyang Army has coveted Jiangnan for a long time. Just take advantage of the opportunity to get involved, so the rebels will definitely be chased after relentlessly, isn't it self-defeating? Advancing eastward, there is a Sa Dingming (Sa Zhen Bing) Sailor on the surface of the Yangtze River, and along the coast there are the 31st Mixed Association in Anqing, Anhui Province, and the Ninth Town in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Coupled with the pursuit of the Beiyang Army, wouldn't it be self-defeating? Only to the west. in order to survive in death.

"Now that Sichuan is in a mess, they can go west smoothly and fish in troubled waters. Once they block the road into Sichuan, they can divide Sichuan, establish a country, and claim the title of king. At that time, Baixi, you, the governor of Sichuan, will fall into the embarrassing situation of not being able to advance or retreat. ”

Sun Yuanqi felt that Yang Du was completely overwhelmed.

Yuan Shikai hated the revolutionary party in his heart and wanted to sweep away Hubei as soon as possible. But as a generation of heroes, how could he not know that he would face the end of the rabbit dying and the dog cooking and the bird hiding at any time? Sweep away the revolutionary party

Therefore, he would only beat the revolutionary party fat first, not only out of the evil anger in his chest, but also took the opportunity to prove his ability to the Qing court. But after the beating, it is not to chase and fight and destroy this dynasty, but to raise Kou's self-respect!

Yuan Shikai's eyes are always fixed on the Forbidden City in Beijing. His six conditions, two to win over the constitutionalists, two to win over the revolutionary party, and the other two to increase his strength, show that his plan is not small, how can a small governor of Huguang satisfy him? He wants to be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the President of the Republic of China, and even the Emperor of the Chinese Empire! So after beating up the revolutionary party, it was time for him to go to Beijing to clean up the orphans and widows of Aixin Jueluo's family, and he would not stay in Hubei for a long time at all.

Yang Du continued: "In the morning, I have already contacted Zhao Xingzhi (Zhao Jingxing), the temporary acting co-commander of the 44th Mixed Association, and in order to enter Sichuan as soon as possible to quell the chaos, nearly 1,000 students in the northeast will rush south by railway in the next few days. Of course, this contingent of less than 1,000 people is only part of the 44th Mixed Association, and we still need to urgently recruit a large number of students into the army. We have discussed and decided to temporarily set up conscription offices in Luoyang, Henan Province, and Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, to be responsible for accommodating students from all over the country who have come to sign up for the army. ”

Sun Yuanqi was a little puzzled: "It is understandable to set up a conscription office in Luoyang, why should it also be set up in Taiyuan?" If I'm not mistaken, we don't have a single affiliated school in Shanxi Province. ”

Yang Du took a map and explained eloquently: "Yes, we don't have a school in Shanxi, but in the Gyeonggi and Zhili areas!" Now, in order to quell the chaos, the imperial court has dispatched a large number of Beiyang troops to participate in the Luanzhou Autumn Exercise to the south, and the capacity of the Luhan Line is very tight, and it is difficult for students to find a ticket. What to do? Only transfer to the Zhengtai line to Taiyuan to gather, after the initial formation, along the Fenshui downstream, across the Yellow River to Xi'an. They may arrive in Xi'an earlier than the students who gathered in Luoyang! ”

Sun Yuanqi knew nothing about military geography. I don't know if Fenshui can sail or not. had to let Yang Du arrange it arbitrarily. In the evening, he and his staff took the train and went straight to Luoyang. He had to stay there for a few days, waiting for Zhao Jingxing and the others to go south, and then set off again and headed for Shaanxi.

At this time, we don't have to care how Zaifeng in Beijing was at a loss after receiving Sun Yuanqi's telegram, and no matter how Yuan Shikai outside Zhangde City was waiting for the good news from Beijing while intensively receiving the Beiyang Army Generals, let us turn our eyes overseas to see what Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of the revolution, the father of the nation, and the president of our Tongmeng Association, was busy with at this time.

As early as five or six days before the Wuchang uprising. Sun Yat-sen, who was in the United States, received a telegram from Huang Xing and others, knowing that the Hubei New Army would make a big move, and hoped that he could raise a huge amount of money to support the revolution.

No doubt. Sun Yat-sen was best at fundraising, and the United States was his fundraising base. But the overseas Chinese were struggling in a foreign land, and it was not easy to earn some money to support their families, so where did they get so much money to sponsor the revolution? Even if you have some savings, you can't withstand Sun Yat-sen's fundraising once a year, or even several times a year!

But no matter what the situation is, none of this can stop Sun Yat-sen's enthusiasm for fundraising. He traveled to Denver, Colorado, to once again show off his eloquence to the Chinese diaspora. It was at this time that he saw the news of the success of the Wuchang uprising in the newspaper.

Sun Yat-sen had not had too strong expectations for the telegram that "the new army in Hubei will make a big move", because he had led the same uprising many times, but none of them were successful. What's more, this time the initiator has nothing to do with him? However, this time without his involvement, it was successful. And successfully captured the provincial capital of Hubei!

Sun Yat-sen could not sit still and immediately returned to the eastern United States by car. Because it is the political, economic, and cultural center of the United States, only by standing there and speaking can we win the attention of more journalists and make ourselves more known to the world public.

On October 15, 1911, the founding meeting of the Republic of China was held in Chicago. The conference invited a large number of American journalists, and a special Q&A session was set up. Sun Yat-sen appeared in front of the reporters with a spring on his face: "Welcome to the meeting to wish the founding of the Republic of China, and our son Sun Yat-sen is happy to answer your questions about the current Chinese revolution." ”

As soon as the words fell, a reporter raised his hand and asked: "There is news that the newly established Hubei Military Government of the Republic of China has issued a telegram. You are invited to return to China as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation. What do you think about this issue? ”

Childcare? I don't know.

"First of all, I would like to thank the Hubei Military Government for its love to Sun. After nearly 20 years away from the motherland, I also want to return to China as soon as possible and join many revolutionary comrades in the vigorous revolution. Fight hard to overthrow the autocratic imperial power and establish a democratic republic. However, Sun Yat-sen's voice changed. "At present, the Hubei military government is facing military, financial, diplomatic and other difficulties, and I must continue to work in Europe and the United States, and use my influence to actively solve these problems for them."

"And what's next for you?" The reporter asked.

Sun Yat-sen replied: "I have decided to temporarily abandon my fund-raising plans in the United States and go to New York, Washington, and Britain to engage in diplomatic activities, and to get the political and financial circles of Britain and the United States to give financial support to the Chinese revolution through consultations, meetings, negotiations, and appeals." ”

Another reporter couldn't hold back, got up and asked, "As China's rebel force, how can you get the United States and Britain to support you?" ”

Sun Yat-sen was still smiling: "The world trend is mighty. Those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it die. Today's world trend is to oppose autocracy and advocate democracy; Overthrow the imperial power and move towards a republic. Although the newly established Republic of China is now insignificant, we are democratic and republican, so although weak is stronger than strong, even small must be great. The Manchurian government, on the other hand, was authoritarian, decadent, backward, and ultimately bound to perish. All smart people can see this! Moreover, the United States and Britain are the birthplace of democracy and freedom and the most important force for maintaining world peace, and they will certainly support the reasonable demands of the Chinese people. ”

"And will the newly formed Republic of China harm our interests in the Far East?"

"No!" Sun Yat-sen replied very clearly: "The newly established Republic of China will recognize all the privileges and concessions granted by the previous Manchurian government to its friends; Former reparations and external debts are also borne as usual and are still amortized by the provinces as scheduled. However, I would like to emphasize here that from now on, the treaties signed by the countries with the Manchurian government and the national bonds provided by the newly established Republic of China will not be recognized; If the countries cooperated with the Manchurian government to oppose the revolution, the newly formed Republic of China would be treated as an enemy state. ”

Another reporter asked: "I heard that the revolutionary party participated in the Sichuan Road Protection Movement, which resulted in a large number of casualties. What do you think about this issue? ”

Sun Yat-sen's face suddenly became solemn: "I hereby declare that the road protection movement that took place in Sichuan was caused by a railway dispute between the people and the government, and our revolutionary party did not participate in it, and we never intended for the revolutionary party's army to play a leading role in the national movement. It is clear that the large number of civilian casualties was due to the violent acts of the Manchurian government, which I personally strongly condemn. However, this also fully proves the decay and autocratic power of the Manchurian government, as well as the rationality and necessity of our overthrow of the Manchurian government. ”

It was in this kind of presentation that the press conference began and closed.

I will not say the positive significance of Sun Yat-sen's congress, nor will I say Sun Yat-sen's good intentions in holding the congress, but there is one thing that everyone has noticed, and the difficulty is that since he held the meeting in Chicago to congratulate the founding of the Republic of China, the Republic of China and Sun Yat-sen have been firmly linked by foreign people. (To be continued.) )