The cable telegraph laid along the railway was indeed a good thing. Free eBook download // There is a distance of 120 kilometers between Zhengding and Baoding, Wu Luzhen was assassinated at two o'clock in the morning, and Cheng Ziyin, who was hurriedly pushed awake by the guards at three o'clock in the morning, has learned the whole process of the matter through telegram.

This news was too sudden and too terrifying, and it immediately made Cheng Ziyin sleepy. He was silent for a moment in the dim light and holding a telegram in his hand. However, the staff officer on the side reminded: "Biaotong, the time is urgent, do you want to ask Battalion Commander Zhang to come over and sum it up together?" ”

Cheng Ziyin came back to his senses and shook his head: "No need, how many troops are gathered near the station now to prepare for westward expansion?" ”

Since receiving Sun Yuanqi's telegram, Cheng Ziyin and Zhang Huizan have been secretly gathering troops. These days, the men and horses under his command have been divided into two parts according to the west and the north, and they are ready to pull out at any time. The staff officer hesitated for a moment, but replied honestly: "According to the report, there are about six hundred and fifty people near the station. ”

Cheng Ziyin stood up: "Okay, you go and arrange the train." Half an hour later, I headed south with 300 men. ”

The staff officer couldn't help but say: "Biaotong, we just received a telegram from Zhao Xietong at noon yesterday, asking us to go west; Commander Wu was assassinated in the night, so let's go south as soon as possible. Could there be fraud in this? ”

"Fraud? You mean, this is Wu Shouqing deliberately set a trap in order to annex us? Cheng Ziyin said as he walked out, "There is such a possibility, but it is not very likely." Everyone knows that we are Mr. Sun's descendants, and now Mr. Sun occupies the three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Jin. It's a big deal. There are few people in the world who dare to provoke him, at least Wu Shouqing is not among them! He now has the elite of Beiyang in the south, the Praetorian Guard and the Yi Army in the north, and he is attacked on both sides, and the situation is already precarious. To the west is Yan Baichuan's Shanxi military government, and we still have more than 2,000 people, and if he becomes our enemy again, he will only let himself die quickly. Could it be that they are really old birthday stars who eat arsenic - impatient to live? ”

After listening to this analysis, the staff officer was a little impressed by Cheng Ziyin.

Cheng Ziyin instructed again: "Wait until dawn and then hand over the telegram to Camp Commander Zhang, as for what to do next." Wait for my message. Note that if I mention Commander Wu from the telegram sent back from Zhengding, it shows that there is fraud in it, and the troops should go west and north as soon as possible according to the original plan. If I hadn't mentioned Commander Wu. This shows that this telegram is true, and the troops that originally planned to go west have changed to the south, and the plan to go north has not changed. Do you understand? ”

The staff officer nodded vigorously.

"Okay, you go get ready for the train!"

When the sky was light, there was silence on the platform of Zhengding Railway Station. Zhang Shiying stood solemnly with a few guards, and the station warehouse not far away was three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. As the time passed minute by minute, Zhang Shiying became a little impatient, took out his pocket watch from time to time to look at the time, and then looked up to the north. Just as he was about to see through, a train broke through the winter mist. Jumped out of everyone's sight. This couldn't help but make Zhang Shiying breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon the train stopped at the platform, and Cheng Ziyin stepped out of the carriage surrounded by guards. Zhang Shiying hurriedly greeted him, and took his hand without caring about the military salute: "Commander Cheng, you are here!" ”

Cheng Ziyin didn't greet him politely, and asked directly: "Staff Officer Zhang, what happened?" The telegram is not very clear, could it be that the commander really ——? ”

Zhang Shiying picked up Cheng Ziyin and walked out: "Time is pressing, let's talk while walking!" ”

Cheng Ziyin quietly let go of Zhang Shiying's pull, and said slowly: "When I followed Mr. Sun, he often taught us that 'good people come from half-self-suffering. Motu is cheap; Everything in the world is due to the mistake of busyness, and it is more calm', so we must have calm in every big event. The more urgent it is, the more you have to calm down, otherwise it will be more urgent and wrong, and more wrong and urgent. In the end, it was a failure. Staff Officer Zhang, what is the ins and outs of the matter? You tell me about it. ”

Zhang Shiying was so anxious that he jumped to his feet. Cheng Ziyin was unmoved. This is really a rush stroke and a slow man!

Zhang Shiying had no choice but to make a long story short, talk slowly, talk less, and don't talk nonsense: "Yesterday, the commander received a telegram from Zhao Dudu, knowing that you were leaving, he decided to go north with the whole army and capture Beijing as soon as possible with Zhang Shaozeng and Lan Tianwei's subordinates to solve the current crisis." In order to unify the deployment, the officers above the battalion level were notified to hold a meeting at the headquarters at 7 o'clock this morning. Who would have thought that the captain of the guard, Ma Buzhou, was bribed by Zhou Fulin, the commander of the Revolutionary Association, and assassinated the commander at two o'clock in the morning.

"The gunfire at the headquarters in the early morning has already made the whole city panic, and the officers are also suspicious. It was already almost 7 o'clock, and the officers were all watching near the headquarters. If you don't show up at the venue on time and give everyone an explanation, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the military. At that time, the situation in the city will not be easy to clean up! ”

Cheng Ziyin was also anxious, and didn't say any nonsense of "cultivating anger, beware of words, paying attention to mistakes in busyness, and cherishing money sometimes", and hurriedly pulled Zhang Shiying: "Brother Yuhe, then let's go to the headquarters quickly!" ”

Zhang Shiying was not in a hurry at this time, changed his words, and asked, "Commander Cheng, how many people did you bring here this time?" ”

Cheng Ziyin replied: "There are many, many people, and the team behind is still moving!" ”

Zhang Shiying saw that there were two or three hundred Cheng soldiers on the platform, and nodded: "In this case, then leave some of them at the station to help guard the warehouse, and the rest go to the headquarters with us!" ”

After this delay, it was already past seven and five when I arrived at the headquarters. Before I entered the door, I heard someone arguing in the courtyard: "Staff Officer He, didn't you inform us that the meeting would start at seven o'clock?" It's past seven o'clock now, why haven't you seen the commander's figure yet? You're not going to fool us, are you? ”

"Yes, Staff Officer He, you won't fool us, will you? Now that the military situation is urgent, if you delay anything, you can't afford to bear it! ”

He Sui tried his best to comfort: "Everyone, everyone, please be calm and don't be impatient! The commander stayed up too late last night, and his body occasionally felt unwell, and he was being treated, and he will come over in a while, and I hope everyone will be more considerate. ”

"Is it an occasional discomfort? I could hear several gunshots near the headquarters last night! The person who asked the question said in a strange way.

Zhang Shiying introduced to Cheng Ziyin in a low voice: "The person who spoke is Qi Xieyuan, the 11th assistant staff officer of the Sixth Town. He has never been interested in revolution. He is very close to the co-commander Li Xiushan (Li Chun), so he is a little fearless. ”

"Is it really an occasional discomfort? I'm afraid it's a headache! Then the brothers should go and see it! The other person sang and harmonized with Qi Xieyuan, and said that he was going to the backyard.

Headache? He Sui's face changed: There are not many people who know that the commander's head has been cut off! In addition to himself, there are only the murderer Ma Buzhou and others. Could it be that they are in the same group as Ma Buzhou?

Zhang Shiying also introduced: "This is Zhang Jingyao, the 22nd standard of the 11th Association of the Sixth Town. This person was extremely debauched when he was a teenager, he was a thief, he killed people, and later, in order to escape from the pursuit, he ran to the small station to participate in Yuan Weiting's new army, and was promoted to the position of standard commander step by step, so he was very loyal to Yuan Weiting. ”

Cheng Ziyin listened outside for a while. felt that there was nothing new, so he walked into the courtyard accompanied by Zhang Shiying.

He Sui has been paying attention to the movement at the gate of the hospital, and seeing Cheng Ziyin coming in is like seeing a savior. hurriedly saluted: "Commander Cheng, you're here!" When everyone in the courtyard saw Cheng Ziyin appear, they were quite stunned, and they were silent for a while.

Cheng Ziyin glanced at everyone and asked, "Staff Officer He, have all the participants arrived?" ”

"Report to the commander, except for the guard captain and cavalry battalion commander Ma Buzhou is absent, the rest of the officers above the battalion are all here!" He then replied cleanly.

"Alright, let's go in for a meeting!" After speaking, he raised his legs and walked towards the headquarters.

Qi Xieyuan hurriedly spoke up to stop: "Didn't the commander announce the meeting?" The commander hasn't come yet. What's the meeting? ”

Cheng Ziyin turned around: "I, the deputy commander, am not the commander?" ”

When the Sixth Town and Cheng Ziyin's troops formed the Yan-Jin Coalition Army, in order to increase their momentum, Cheng Ziyin, who only commanded more than 2,000 people, was given the title of "Deputy Commander of the Coalition Army". Since then, Cheng Ziyin and Zhang Huizan have been leading their subordinates to act as pioneers in the front, opening roads in the mountains, building bridges in water, and rarely contacting the headquarters of the coalition forces, causing many people to forget that he is still a deputy commander.

"Uh......" Qi Xieyuan was speechless.

"This meeting is a private matter of our Sixth Town, you are the deputy standard commander of the Forty-fourth Mixed Association, what are you here to make a fuss?" Zhang Jingyao took the opportunity to interject.

Cheng Ziyin has long looked at him unpleasantly. At this time, when I saw him come up, he took out a shot and hit the door of the head. The brains mixed with blood seemed to be bean curd poured with red oil, and it was violently pumped with an iron rod, and it suddenly scattered in all directions, pouring Qi Xieyuan and Ma Jizeng nearby with their heads and faces. The officers present were stunned for a moment. immediately took out his masturbation and pointed at Cheng Ziyin.

The sound of the gunfire was like an order, and one or two hundred soldiers who came with it poured into the courtyard at the same time. Guns and cannons of all colors were aimed at everyone in the courtyard. Cheng Ziyin slowly put the shovel in his hand into the holster, and his voice did not change at all: "Zhang Jingyao despises military discipline, slanders Shangguan, sows discord, and attacks friendly troops, and his crime should be killed!" So I personally executed the execution. What are your opinions? ”

Li Chun, the eleventh standard, stood up at this time and said coldly: "Everyone has been killed by you, what other opinions do we have?" No, Deputy Commander, we have marked this account for the eleventh! ”

"Write it down, write it down! As long as you have the ability, you are welcome to ask for it. Cheng Ziyin didn't feel angry at all, and turned around and entered the headquarters.

In the early hours of the morning, He Sui had already taken his confidants and cronies to collect Wu Luzhen's body and clean the floor and walls. Although there was still some blood in the room, there was no other way for a while. Fortunately, Cheng Ziyin had just killed someone, but he couldn't tell whether the smell was from the house itself or from outside the house.

As soon as everyone sat down, Cheng Ziyin said directly: "The matter is urgent, I'll make a long story short." Today's meeting is on one matter, the Yan-Jin coalition army will be reorganized into the 45th Mixed Association from now on and will leave for Shaanxi as soon as possible. ”

"Ahh Everyone couldn't help but be surprised.

Li Chun sneered: "Deputy Commander Cheng, who gave you the order to reorganize the troops?" ”

Cheng Ziyin also sneered: "Then it depends on whether you are a revolutionary party?" Or are you from the court? ”

"What if I were a revolutionary?"

"Then I am on the orders of the Governor of Shaanxi Zhao and the Governor of Shanxi Yan to reorganize your troops!"

"Then I want to say that I am a member of the imperial court?"

"Then I am on the orders of Lord Sun of the Cabinet to collect your troops!" (To be continued.) )

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