Cai Qianqing nodded: "That's right, waterway, the most time-saving and labor-saving shortcut." He knew that we didn't have the troops to intercept us halfway, and that it would be easy for them to break the city by then, fill small boats with explosives, and go down the water, and we would not be able to intercept every ship. ”

Qiu Gubo was very anxious: "Then what should I do?" We can't just sit still, can we? ”

"I can guarantee that Chen Bozhong's attack will not continue, but they will definitely besiege the city, and the battle in Yongcheng depends on the results of the Northern Expedition of the Guangzhou Revolutionary Army." Cai Qianqing walked forward, "Chen Bozhong is gambling, Hu Shen knows how to judge the situation, no matter how smart he is, it is impossible to control the situation in the whole of China, and he Hu Shen can only follow the overall situation......"

Speaking of this, Cai Qianqing stopped, looked at Qiu Gubo and said: "Therefore, we can only follow the overall situation, although Yongcheng is not valued by all parties now, one is because they can't spare their hands, and the other is because Yongcheng's threat to their Northern Expedition is almost zero, plus Chen Bozhong, who has already bet on the Northern Expeditionary Army, is watching for them." However, when the general trend has been decided, they will immediately turn around and solve the matter in Yongcheng, and then there will be two choices in front of them, either Fu Guodong or Chen Bozhong. ”

"Two questions, first, listening to you say this, you also think that the Northern Expeditionary Army has won, why? Second, you said that Chen Bozhong had already chosen to show goodwill to the revolutionary army, why did he choose between him and the commander in the end? Qiu Gubo frowned, "I didn't care about these things before, and I didn't understand the current situation. ”

"Since ancient times, China has been divided for a long time, but it is caused by feudal imperial power, under the old thinking, people are eager for Mingjun, but now China has infiltrated the Western republican thought, when Mr. Sun was eager to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and was finally calculated by Yuan Shikai, all because he believed that as long as the imperial power was overthrown, a republic could be established, but in fact it was not." Cai Qianqing sighed, "In today's China, there are nine adults still living in a daze, and what a few elites want is to open up the people's wisdom, thinking that as long as the people's wisdom is opened, the people will naturally accept the republican idea." Like the Northern Expeditionary Army, they held high the banner of the republic and made practical promises to the people, and the people would naturally support them, as long as they had the support of the people, of course, they would be invincible. ”

Qiu Gubo shook his head and said: "Listen to the meaning of your words, although you think that the revolutionary army can conquer the world, it is difficult to sit firmly in the country?" ”

"In fact, you and I are both ordinary people, what we see is always just the skin, and all we want is food and clothing, as long as the revolutionary party can end the long-term war, it doesn't matter if we can't achieve our desire to be fed and clothed for the time being, at least we won't be killed by sudden bullets, this is the people's wish now." Cai Qianqing's face was heavy, "As for whether the revolutionary army can sit firmly in the future, I'm sorry, I can't answer this question, because I can't see that far." ”

Qiu Gubo nodded and said, "Then why did the revolutionary army choose between Fu Dashuai and Chen Bozhong?" Wouldn't it be better to choose Chen Bozhong directly? ”

Cai Qianqing asked, "Adjutant Qiu, do you think loyalty is important?" ”

Qiu Gubo said: "Of course it is important. ”

Cai Qianqing asked again: "Then what should you be loyal to?" To the country? To the leader? Rightism? Or to the people? This question makes many people entangled, if you are loyal to a certain person, isn't it to engage in imperial power and restoration? ”

Qiu Gubo nodded, and continued to walk forward with Cai Qianqing.

"Is Chen Bozhong loyal to the revolutionary army? Of course not, he is a wall-to-wall grass, in today's terms, he is an opportunist, it is impossible for the revolutionary army not to know, and also know that Chen Bozhong is using them, so if Chen Bozhong really captures Yongcheng, even if he becomes the master of Yongcheng, it will only be short-lived. Cai Qianqing shook his head and said, "Chen Bozhong is reckless, and he may not understand the truth of rabbit and dog cooking, but Hu Shen can't not understand, he knows very well that if Fu Guodong falls, Chen Bozhong will fall next." Moreover, in the eyes of the revolutionary army, on the premise that there is no third option, Fu Guodong is superior to Chen Bozhong. ”

Qiu Gubo stopped and said: "Indeed, Fu Dashuai himself is the governor of Yongcheng, he is familiar with everything in Yongcheng, and Yongcheng is close to the East China Sea, and there are many factions in the rivers and lakes, not to mention the pirates of the Three Immortals Society, if Chen Bozhong is allowed to sit in Yongcheng, it will take him many years to clarify his thinking." ”

"On the other hand, the revolutionary army knows better than anyone the benefits of warlord secession, and if Fu Guodong falls, Chen Bozhong will be dominant, and they will not be easy to control. But if the two sides are left, they will still let Fu Guodong sit in Yongcheng, but they will weaken his forces, or even transfer them to Chen Bozhong, so that they can check and balance each other. Cai Qianqing said this and looked at Yongcheng, "You can also let them govern Yongcheng together, because when the time comes, the two will definitely fight openly and secretly, and in this way, what will be violated is the law of the revolutionary military government, and the two can be dealt with according to the law when the time comes." ”

Qiu Gubo was shocked when he heard this: "You mean, whether it is Dashuai or Chen Bozhong, it will not last long?" ”

Cai Qianqing nodded and said: "As far as governance is concerned, Fu Guodong still has some experience, and there are three big families in Yongcheng, and there are Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortiums behind the three big families, he said it alone, just looking at this will not pose any threat to the future government, but militarily Fu Guodong tends to be ordinary and can lead troops, but he is definitely not a good general." ”

After speaking, Cai Qianqing paused and said: "And Chen Bozhong is just a grass coward, without Hu Shen, he is not even a bedbug." Hu Shen chose him because he was so controlling. In the future, when a new government is established, it will not only need generals who can enrich the national defense force, but also good people who can govern the world, and these two people will have no advantage at all, even if they are only compared with those generals in the revolutionary army. ”

Qiu Gubo was silent, and the more he listened, the more chilled he felt.

Cai Qianqing said again: "Even if you and I govern the country, we will not let these two people stay in Yongcheng for too long, if the national situation is really good at that time, I will find an excuse for them to unload their armor and return to the field, and return to their hometown." If the situation is not good, they will be deprived of their military rights and thrown into prison, or they will lose their lives. ”

Qiu Gubo was a little gloomy, looked at Cai Qianqing and asked, "Then what is the point of all this we are doing now?" ”

"Adjutant Qiu, is everything you do for Fu Guodong? Are you just a warlord to be loyal to? Cai Qianqing said, "We are not for Fu Guodong, let alone to defeat Chen Bozhong and make a name for themselves, but for the safety of the people of Yongcheng." ”

Qiu Gubo said to himself: "Yes, you are right, we are fighting for the people. ”

Cai Qianqing sighed: "I think, sooner or later, this country will usher in real peace, and the people will really have a home that is not invaded by wind and rain, and then we can work together to create a truly independent and powerful China!" ”

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The repeated changes in the weather made the people on Fengyan Island extremely irritable, the heavy rain was followed by the scorching sun, and the scorching sun was followed by a disgusting light rain, plus Tang Anshu had a crazy headache for no reason, which made the morale of Team C who came out of the feng shui maze plummet.

Gu Feng carried Tang Anshu, who had woken up but had not recovered his energy, and continued to move forward, but fortunately, now his consciousness was still clear, and he was able to lead the team to move forward.

"Stop!" After Gu Feng gave the order, he put down Tang Anshu, walked forward, looked at the messy footprints on the ground, and pointed to one of them, "The marks of military boots, these footprints are either left by Team A or Team B." ”

Yexin stepped forward: "How did they get out?" ”

"Maybe it's a mistake." Tang Anshu lay in the bush on one side and said, "The first layer of feng shui traps is mainly set up for so-called professionals like me, and the front one can be regarded as a real test." ”

Gu Feng came to Tang Anshu's side: "The footprints extend towards the center of the island, how do we go?" ”

"Follow the footprints, pay attention to the changes in the footprints as you move forward, and stop immediately if you find that the footprints are missing or scattered." Tang Anshu supported him, and when Gu Feng was about to carry him, he refused, "I'm just a little weak, just find a wooden stick and pestle." ”

Ye Xin pulled out the machete carried by the pirate next to her, cut off a straight branch and handed it to Tang Anshu.

"Thank you." While Tang Anshu thanked him, he also refused to come forward to support Yexin, and at the same time glanced at the benzoin that had actually been paying attention to himself next to him.

The team continued to set off, and after walking out of the hilly slope area, they finally saw a plain, the plain was filled with thick fog, and a banyan tree was faintly visible about 400 meters ahead.

"There's a banyan tree." Gu Feng handed the telescope to Tang Anshu, "The fog is too big, if it weren't for the big target of that banyan tree, I guess I wouldn't be able to see it." ”

Tang Anshu looked carefully with a telescope: "Further on, I can't see what is behind the banyan tree." ”

Ye Xin frowned and said, "It's not early, let's hurry through this plain and find a place to camp." ”

Gu Feng said: "I have to determine the whereabouts of Team A and Team B, they are all their own brothers, and they can't be thrown away." ”

Yexin didn't think so: "The men of Night Dragon Island are not afraid of death, and it is their glory to die for the Night Dragon King and the Paper Bodhisattva, besides, as long as they find Muling Jane, my grandmother can also resurrect them." ”

Gu Feng, Tang Anshu, and Benzoin all noticed that Ye Xin's words actually boosted the morale of the pirates under his command, and it seemed that this group of stupid guys really believed in the Zhu Yan Mirror Flower Technique.

At the same time, Tang Anshu also noticed the mocking smile on the corners of Yexin's mouth when she talked about the "Zhuyan Mirror Flower Technique", she didn't believe in the paper bodhisattva at all, so what was the purpose of her coming here?

Is it because you can't resist the order of the paper bodhisattva? Since he couldn't resist, why did he show ridicule, and the ridicule itself was a kind of resistance, so Tang Anshu couldn't help but start to guess Yexin's true purpose.

Just as Ye Xin was instructing the pirates under her command and giving them the order to enter the plains to explore the way, Gu Feng sat beside Tang Anshu and said in a low voice: "When I went to Xiaojie before, I found footprints in the woods. ”

Tang Anshu looked in Yexin's direction and lowered his voice: "Go on." ”

Gu Feng said: "It is the mark of straw shoes, judging from the size and depth of the shoe print, he is a powerful person, and he carries a heavier weapon or firearm." ”

Tang Anshu thought for a while and asked, "Can you make a rough judgment?" ”