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After a long time, Duan Qirui sighed and said, "Thousands of calculations, but I didn't count that this happened!" Yao Baolai is also really capable, and he directly took away the fourth standard of the strongest Praetorian Guard. This is in trouble! ”

Duan Qirui said this because he knew everything about the composition of the Praetorian Guard:

The soldiers of the first, second, and third standards of the Guards infantry team were mainly from the bannermen of the Eight Banners of the Beijing Division, the Old Summer Palace, the Jianrui Battalion, and the Internal and External Firearms Battalions, while most of the officers were transferred from the first town of the Beijing Division. Moreover, this part of the people is loyal to the imperial court, even if they are pulled over by Yao Baolai, it is difficult to use them.

In contrast, the fourth bid is completely different. The soldiers of the fourth target are all selected from peasant families in Zhili and Shandong, and they are physically strong, train hard, have a tenacious will, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. The purpose of their joining the army is to eat and get paid, and whoever gives more money will do it with whomever they want, and it has nothing to do with loyalty and patriotism.

Ni Sichong also shook his head and said, "Before, the Praetorian Guard was pressed by the whole army, and it took ten days to fail to win Jingshi University. Now Yao Baolai has defected to Zhang Huizan with a number of people, and the number of troops is declining, but he is afraid that the imperial court will no longer have the ability to clamp down on Jingshi University. It's okay if the two of them are peaceful, but at most, the Empress Dowager Longyu and the regent can't eat during the day and can't sleep well at night. If Sun Yuan holds a grudge, it will be troublesome! The Praetorian Guard is already scattered, and Jiang Gui's subordinate Yi Jun is on guard against the Twentieth Town and the Second Mixed Association in the Luanzhou area, which have signs of rebellion, and they can't count on it for a while. Not to mention that Zhang Huizan waved his troops directly to the Beijing Division, even if he sent planes to hover over the capital every day, the imperial court couldn't stand it! ”

Yang Shiqi thought further: "Even if Sun Baixi doesn't have this mind, when the Southern Revolutionary Party hears the news, it will seal the official and make a wish to encourage him to send troops, right?" In order to make the marshal approve of the republic and overthrow the imperial court as soon as possible, they can want to give up the post of president. For the same purpose, will they also offer Sun Baixi the position of president? Anyway, in their opinion, it's a giveaway. It should be no different from giving it to Dashuai and giving it to Sun Baixi, right? ”

Yuan Shikai put down the soup bowl: "Everyone, don't talk about Sun Baixi and the revolutionary party, let's discuss how we should deal with it next!" ”

Zhao Bingjun said: "Dashuai, we should start from two aspects. In the south. I also want Tang Shaochuan to talk to them, and I should question and question whether Sun Wen and others should form the provisional central government of the Republic of China, and whether they should be reprimanded or reprimanded. The more this happens, the tougher we have to be! If necessary, the Beiyang Army and Navy along the Yangtze River in Hubei could be ordered to mobilize and exert pressure on the revolutionary party to reach a peace agreement before Sun Wen's provisional central government was established. Of course. Conditions such as the demolition of the aircraft of Jingshi University and the cessation of weapons development and production do not need to be mentioned in the peace talks for the time being.

"In the north, it is necessary to quickly dispatch a town of Beiyang Army into Beijing to defend Gongwei, the sooner the better, and Zhang Huizan's headquarters must not be dominated near Gyeonggi. Once the peace agreement between the north and the south is reached, we will use troops to force the Qing emperor to abdicate and ask the marshal to sit in the position of president. Then put the armaments in order. The horses are fierce, and gradually clean up the mess from north to south. ”

Yuan Shikai bowed slightly: "What Zhi'an said is very much in line with my wishes, but our army is now scattered in Hubei, Henan, Zhili, Shanxi and other places. The army is insufficient, I'm afraid it will be difficult to transfer a town of troops into Beijing for a while, right? ”

Zhao Bingjun said: "As for how to deploy troops, you have to consult Brother Zhiquan!" ”

Duan Qirui was also not humble: "I think it's best to transfer Li Chun's sixth town." ”

Yuan Shikaiqi said: "Why the sixth town? Although the sixth town is the old Beiyang, with two associations and six standard troops, it has just experienced a rebellion not long ago, and was taken away by Zhang Shiying thousands of people, morale is low, and its strength is greatly damaged. Now that they are passing through Shanxi with the third town, why should they be transferred to Beijing? ”

Duan Qirui said: "After Yao Baolai surrendered to Zhang Huizan, the strength of Jingshi University was about 3,000 people. It can be reorganized into a mixed association, with more than enough defense and insufficient offense. The main purpose of our troop deployment this time is to deter, not to really fight. Moreover, Shanxi is already Sun Baixi's abandoned son, relying only on Yan Xishan's troops. It was simply not enough to resist the attack of Lu Yongxiang's troops. Without the help of the Sixth Town, at most, Lu Yongxiang's department was slightly delayed, and it would not affect Shanxi to become the bag of the marshal. Therefore, it is most appropriate to transfer the Sixth Town, which has lost a lot of strength. ”

Yuan Shikai thought for a moment and then nodded and replied: "Just do what Zhi'an and Zhiquan said, let Tang Shaochuan continue to talk with the revolutionary party, and then send a telegram to order the third town to return to the army and enter Beijing." It's just that how to handle things in Beijing? Yuan received the grace of the country, and he couldn't bear to follow the example of Cao Mengde and Sima Zhongda's father and son, and took the world from the hands of orphans and widows. ”

Zhao Bingjun immediately got up and said: "Dashuai, the sky is not to take the blame!" We all know that the marshal is loyal to the court, and the sun and the moon can be seen. However, the situation is now critical, and there is no other way, even if the constitutional monarchy is implemented immediately, it will not save the day from peril. If you insist on going your own way, stick to the constitutional monarchy, and meet the revolutionary party, in the end, the north and the south will be defeated, and the Manchus and Han will be destroyed. At that time, even if the marshal wants to save the lives of the queen mother and the emperor, he can't get it, what kind of loyal minister is this? For the sake of today's plan, only by taking the road of democracy and republic and striving for the reunification of the north and the south can we preserve the country and thus the royal family. On the one hand, the marshal only needs to talk to the Southern Revolutionary Party and try to obtain preferential conditions after the imperial abdication; On the one hand, I implore the emperor to voluntarily abdicate and protect the royal family for eternity, which is to fulfill the duty of loyal ministers. ”

Yuan Shikai was noncommittal to Zhao Bingjun's proposal, but just touched his beard and groaned.

Zhao Bingjun said again: "As for how to persuade the Queen Mother to agree to abdicate, my subordinates feel that they should be able to take three steps. First of all, I asked Xingweng, Zhongren and others to gather virtuous people to form a 'Republic Promotion Association' in the Beijing and Tianjin areas, and make a big noise to advocate the republic, so that the court can feel that a democratic republic is the will of the people and the trend of the times. After the peace agreement between the north and the south was reached, the Beiyang generals and local governors jointly telegraphed to the imperial court, demanding that the edict be issued to declare China and foreign countries and establish a republican form of government, which was the second step. When the queen mother, the regent and others have no master, it is the day when the melon is ripe and falls, and at that time, the marshal asks the emperor to abdicate in the name of the cabinet, plus the preferential conditions for the royal abdication, it is guaranteed that it can be done! ”

It is said that not long after Yuan Shikai received the secret report, Sun Yuanqi also received an urgent call from Zhang Huizan.

"Yao Baolai led the fourth standard of the Praetorian Guard with nearly 2,000 men and horses? As soon as we showed off the plane, the Janissaries retreated, and Yao Baolai surrendered. Is there a deception in this? Sun Yuanqi asked in disbelief.

Yang Du fanned the paper fan and thought for a moment before replying: "In my opinion, Yao Baolai should be sincere!" Why? First of all, the siege of Jingshi University was instigated by Zaitao, and now that the matter has been revealed, Zaifeng must find someone to come out of the top tank. But only a few people such as Liangbi and Yao Baolai can mobilize the Praetorian Guard, and ordinary standards are not good. Yao Baolai is a Han Chinese, and he has always been excluded in the Praetorian Guards of the bannermen everywhere, and it is reasonable to pull him out of the top cylinder this time.

Secondly, as long as you are a clear-eyed person, it is not difficult to see that the imperial court has reached the end of its rope. And we occupy a strong side, and the development is thriving. Yao Baolai, as a dignified co-ordinator, will not be ignorant of the general trend, and is willing to be an undercover agent for the imperial court, and take on a deep hatred with us.

"Third, according to the intelligence of the China Broadcasting Corporation, Yao Baolai is more inclined to democracy and republicanism, which has a motive for defecting. Of course, Yao Baolai and others are new to the city, and they are inevitably a little uneasy in their hearts, we must consolidate their power and use their interests to make them not have two intentions for my use! ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "In this case, they can be ordered to form the 47th Mixed Association, Zhang Huizan's department is organized as the 93rd standard of the infantry, the fourth standard of the former Praetorian Guard is the 94th standard of the infantry, Yao Baolai is the co-commander, Zhang Huizan is the deputy co-commander and the 93rd standard commander, and Tian Xianzhang, the fourth standard commander of the former Praetorian Guard, is the 94th standard. All officers and men of the army were given an additional two months' salaries to encourage them. ”

Shen Xiangyun proposed: "My lord, after Yao Baolai surrendered, the Praetorian Guard was no longer able to resist the attack of our army, and now there are no other troops near Gyeonggi, it is better to order the 47th Mixed Division to advance eastward, defeat the Praetorian Guard and then approach the capital." Even if it can't be defeated, it can be surrounded by infantry and then sent planes to bomb it in turn. As long as it is properly arranged, it is definitely possible to capture Beijing before the arrival of Qing court reinforcements! ”

Sun Yuanqi was also quite moved at first, but soon rejected Shen Xiangyun's proposal: "No! Although Beijing was the key point of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it was also the political center of the country, an important commercial town, and the ancient capital of the Four Dynasties. We, too, will be the target of public criticism! It is better to resolve the issue through peace talks than to use force. ”

Shen Xiangyun hurriedly said: "My lord, those who do great things must not have the kindness of a woman!" Thinking that at the beginning, the Qing court sent troops to attack Jingshi University, how could you have thought that it was a famous university? We bombed the capital, but we just repaid virtue with virtue and repaid grievances with directness! ”

Sun Yuanqi shook his head resolutely: "No, absolutely not!" This suggestion needs no more attention. ”

Shen Xiangyun frowned and thought to himself: "My lord, in fact, you don't need to bomb the palace or hurt the people, you can capture Beijing immediately!" In the past two months since the first uprising in Wuchang, more than 10 provinces across the country have declared independence one after another, which shows that the Qing court is scattered and about to collapse. The reason why he has been able to survive until now is entirely because Yuan Weiting commanded the Beiyang Army to fill the cracks everywhere. As long as Yuan Weiting is eliminated, it is guaranteed that the Qing court will fall immediately. In order to avoid the pleading of adults, Yuan Weiting deliberately hid his traces, and it was not easy to get rid of him. Now that I heard that he appeared in Beijing and began to take charge of political affairs, it must be easy to find his place of residence. Just blow up Yuan Shikai with a plane, and all other problems can be solved! ”

Sun Yuanqi was stunned: Decapitation operation? Targeted killing? Dude, your military thinking is too advanced, isn't it。。 )