Shanxi, Qi County.

In order to welcome the arrival of the Allied President Leerjin, Shanxi Governor Ebao personally came to Qixian from Taiyuan to greet him, so as to show that Shanxi attaches great importance to the peace talks between the north and the south and the overthrow of the imperial system and the establishment of a republic.

For a time, the small county town of Qi was full of slogans and banners about the peaceful founding of the country, and the main city gates and city walls were painted with lime water slogans about overthrowing the imperial system and republicizing the lords, so that the officers and soldiers from the northwest who came all the way from Shaanxi could truly feel the brand-new changes in the land of Jinzhong.

At the grand welcome ceremony attended by about more than 10,000 people in Qi County, Leer couldn't help but sigh to Ebao, who came to greet him from Taiyuan: "Since the Qing Dynasty made trouble in the year of Yiwei, I haven't seen such a grand occasion for several years. ”

What Yi did not say was the forty-second year of Qianlong, and the devil was obviously Leer's contempt for the devil who usurped the Qing regime and forced Qianlong's father and son to go into the wilderness.

It was that year that the six devils and the former Ministry of Rites, Shangshu Quini, and the commander of the forbidden army, Sejitu, launched an ominous incident, causing the Qing Dynasty to embark on the road of no return step by step.

As a former courtier of the Qing Dynasty, Leer still has some feelings for the Qing Dynasty, and even plans to visit Qianlong and his son after entering Beijing, improve their living conditions, and if possible, give the Old Summer Palace to the father and son for the elderly.

But this did not affect his resolute attitude of not wanting the Qing Dynasty and the emperor.

"After the six devils pretended to be Zhu Ming, they were supported by the Han people, which seemed to be clever, but in fact there was no order, and they didn't know that the foundation of the world was all in my eight banners, and now there was a big president who raised his arms and shouted, and the heroes of the world responded in groups, and the devils six went perverse, and they will become the target of everyone shouting and beating the military and civilians across the country."

Ebao's remarks showed that the province of Shanxi fully supported the republic and was committed to overthrowing the usurping government of the Restoration, which made Leer feel reassured.

Subsequently, the two sides held cordial and friendly talks.

In addition to Shanxi Governor E Bao himself, those who attended the welcoming ceremony also included Shanxi Buzheng Wu Lana, Shanxi Inspector Ding Guoquan and other civilian officials, and the army was mainly Shanxi General Lin Zhong and Deputy General Qian Anzhi.

The Northwest Eight Banners Garrison under his control is also the absolute main force of the Northwest Army, with a total strength of more than 14,000 troops, all of which are cavalry, and the whole army has nearly 20,000 war horses, which is the only unit that maintains the full cavalry system today.

In addition to the defense task of His Excellency the President, the entry of the Eight Banners Army into Jin this time is also to cooperate with the Ninth Army from the eastern part of Tongguan, and Ge Biao's Shaanxi and Gansu Self-Defense Army has formed a coercive momentum against Zhili.

The strategy of capturing the thief and capturing the king first.

As long as Gyeonggi can be controlled, even if there are still a few provinces that support Devil Six, it will be difficult to make big waves.

In order to realize this strategic intent, Leer sincerely hoped that the Shanxi troops under the command of Ebao would cooperate with the operation and bear the expenses of money and food at the front.

I didn't want Ebao to shirk it on the grounds of Shanxi's financial constraints and the new formation of the army, and was only willing to send logistics to assist soldiers and horses and provide a small amount of food.

This means that Shanxi fully supports the coalition forces at the spiritual level, but the actual support is very limited.

Leer suppressed his unhappiness and asked Yang Mingyang, the political envoy of Shaanxi Province, who accompanied him to Jin, and Wu Lana, the political envoy of Shanxi Province, who represented Ebao, to continue the talks.

Although Urlana fully supported the republican cause initiated by Leer, and secretly wrote a blood letter of allegiance to President Leer, and promised to serve as a feudal frontier after the success of the republic, Ebao refused to use the seal of the agreement he reached with Yang Mingyang, either because the details were flawed here, or that it needed to be discussed again.

Wu Lana had no choice but to visit Leerjin privately and tell him about Ebao's non-cooperation.

Leer frowned slightly: "What does Ebao mean?" ”

Wu Lana said: "The lower officials think that Ebao is waiting for the price to sell. ”

"If you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle?"

Lehr smiled and told Woolana to arrange for him to meet with Ebo alone tomorrow.

The location of the individual meeting was chosen by the Baitiao River outside the city of Qixian County, when the spring flowers were blooming, and it was a good time for fishing.

His Excellency the President and the Governor sat on a small stool by the river, with the security forces of both sides in the distance.

On one side is the guard led by Shanxi deputy general Qian Anzhi, and on the other side is the admiral's stunned men.

With a "whoosh", Leer threw the fish hook into the middle of the river like a lure, and then turned his head with a smile and asked Ebao, who was still stringing earthworms: "Brother, why do I think you don't support me too much?" ”

Hearing this, E Bao's hand shook, almost didn't string the hook on his finger, and hurriedly said: "The president said that he laughed, I, Shanxi, absolutely support the president." ”

"Then why haven't you been able to do anything for so long?"

Leer suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and although his eyes were looking at the fish floating in the middle of the river, he was actually looking at Ebao with his spare eyes.

E Bao laughed, threw the fish hook into the river, and said lightly: "My soldiers and horses in Shanxi are all crooked melons and cracked dates, how can they compare with the army under the president's command, and besides, the president has so many people to support, I don't need me enough." ”

"Really?"

Leer put down the fishing rod, sat on the small stool, picked up the thermos pot and opened it while saying, "You seem to have hope for Devil Six?" ”

"This?"

Ebao hesitated, "I heard that Devil Six wants to establish a constitution, and is even willing to abdicate to achieve peace, if this is the case, it seems that there is no need for us to meet him in arms."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Leerjin and sneered: "Abdication? The whole world knows that it is impossible for Devil Six to abdicate! The so-called abdication is nothing more than a smoke bomb released by it, and its purpose is nothing more than to confuse us."

Unexpectedly, he was also interrupted by Ebao, but he saw that the governor of Shanxi suddenly stood up from his stool, looked at the security personnel in the distance, and then said to President Le: "But I received news that Devil Six wants to make you the prime minister of the cabinet?" ”

"Nonsense!"

Leer is extremely cautious, isn't this a rumor, how can he let the ready-made president not do it, and go to be the prime minister of the bird's cabinet, goodbye Ebao is not kind to his eyes, and he can't help but say: "What do you want to do?" ”

"What you don't want to do, it's just"

Ebao subconsciously stopped what he wanted to say, because Leer had an extra small pistol in his hand.

"Put the gun down!"

Leer pointed a gun at the short gun in Ebao's hand, "Is it that the devil has promised you something, so that you can make up your mind to deal with me!" ”

"Why can you be the president, I can't!"

It was impossible for Ebao to put down his gun, and he was afraid that if he put down the gun, he would be killed by Leer.

Similarly, Leerjin did not dare to put down his gun.

But neither of them dared to shoot.

As a result, they stared at each other with such big eyes.

The security personnel in the distance finally noticed that something was wrong and rushed over.

"Protect the President!"

"Protect your lordship!"

The security personnel on both sides drew their knives and raised their guns, and the fight was about to break out.

"Let your men lay down their arms!"

"Your people go first!"

"You haven't dealt with Devil Six, you don't know what kind of person he is! Do you think that if you help him deal with me, he will reuse you! ”

"It's a matter of the future if the devil doesn't reuse me, but you're using me from beginning to end!"

"Ebao, what are you talking about! I didn't think about you, I didn't take you with me! ”

"What does Urlana say!"

"He?."

Lehr was cautious in his heart, and he did promise that after the success of the republic, he would let Ebao be defeated and Wulana would be the governor of Shanxi.

Just as he was thinking about how to say it, suddenly a figure approached him, and then a black tiger hit him in the chest with a "horn" and snatched the small gun in his hand.

The same is true for Ebao's side, who was also cleanly snatched away from his weapon.

After that, both of them were controlled and pressed to the ground.

It was the Admiral of the Eight Banners Army who was stunned and the deputy general of Shanxi, Qian Anzhi.

"What are you going to do, are you going to rebel!"

Lehr struggled in anger, but was pressed to death by his own security guards.

Ebao didn't struggle, but looked at his henchman Qian Anzhi incredulously, and really didn't understand why Vice General Qian betrayed him.

"You are the ones who will rebel!"

A familiar voice drifted into Leerjin's ears, and then hundreds of security personnel by the river flashed a path at the same time, and a figure slowly walked in front of Leerjin and Ebao.

It's Devil Six!

It's Juberk!

It's Jia Jia Shikai!

Leer gasped, took a deep breath, and smiled bitterly: "Should the lotus root say that the mud is powerful, and the sea washing eagle cover should be afraid?" ”

Well?

When people are nervous and scared, can they speak their own dialects?

Looking at Leerjin with an unwilling face, Jia Liu smiled and didn't answer him at all.

Ebao next to him didn't expect that the young man in front of him was the devil six he was going to take refuge in, and he was stunned for a while, half loud, as if he understood something, and said a little angrily: "Devil Six, you don't talk about morality, you even buy the people around me!" ”

"Only the moldy people are not around the people who have not been me, to be precise, I have given too much."

Jia Liu smiled, and suddenly raised his hand and waved: "Put it on them!" ”

"Huh!"

The two guards stepped forward and put two iron pots on the heads of the president of the coalition forces and the governor of Shanxi, and then Jia Liu took a stick from Qian Anzhi's hand and slammed the iron pot on the heads of the two.

The damage is not great, and the insult is stronger.

After hitting hundreds of sticks, Jia Liu was satisfied with his hand and ordered someone to let Leerjin and Ebao go.

Leer, who had a gold star in his eyes, jumped up and stomped his feet in anger and scolded: "Psycho, you neurotic!" Damn, a nightmare for a lifetime, a nightmare for a lifetime! ”

Ebao was also so angry that his face turned green, but he knelt on the ground motionless against the black cauldron, and it wasn't until Jia Liu's eyes fell on his face that he squeezed out a smile: "The emperor is so wise and powerful, the country is in your hands, and the ministers can rest assured!" ”

Jia Liu nodded slightly, walked behind Leerjin, who was still trembling, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, don't pretend, Ming'er will make a statement, just say that you are wrong, you are lost, and then go to the new unit to report, and how many years to get a pension for the elderly is not beautiful?" Fight with me, what do you fight with me? If I hadn't praised you, who would have hung you? ”

(End of chapter)