Chapter 120 Gathering

Wu Peifu, the general of Fuzhou, should have arrived in Fuzhou a month ago. He took one of his battalion of 800 people from Anzhou, North Korea, entered the Qing Dynasty through the Yalu River, and then went all the way south to Changsha. In Changsha, Wu Peifu was first treated as an anti-Japanese hero by the local people, and then inexplicably detained by Shen Baozhen, the governor of Hunan. Later, he was inexplicably sent abroad by the local people.

As soon as he stepped into Fujian, Wu Peifu saw Yao Xi. Yao Xi brought him a crazy news - the eldest brother Zhou Charter is still alive!

The news almost made Wu Peifu angry. He thought that Yao Xi was making fun of him. This son of a bitch, Yao Xi, took a lot of money gathered by his brothers to enjoy happiness in Shanghai. He went to Fujian to find his happiness. Wu Peifu was furious and ordered Yao Xi to tie Yao Xi to a big tree and fuck a whip. Zi, I whipped Yao Xi 20 whips!

Poor Yao Xi was beaten so much that he couldn't shout. Fortunately, Wu Peifu broke Yao Xi's jacket with a whip and fell out of it. Zhou Charter's handwritten letter - the eldest brother was really alive.

Wu Peifu knew that he had hit the wrong person and hurriedly untied Yao Xi from the tree, making amends and healing. Yao Xi slowed down and scolded Wu Peifu for being unkind and unrighteous. What kind of fucking son of brother he wanted to cut off his robe with Wu Peifu!

Wu Peifu's mouth was also sharp. He explained to Yao Xi that 20 whips were for Yao's preference. The reason is very simple. In these days, the Zhang Jun brothers have lived a bad life. Everyone has suffered a lot. Yao Xi is the only one who enjoys glory and wealth in the world of Shanghai flowers and has distanced himself from his brothers. Now that Yao Xi has received these 20 whips, even if he is equal to his brothers, everyone will share joys and sorrows again. Brothers of life and death. Moreover, Yao Xi enjoys life in Shanghai and uses the money collected by his brothers. Now that everyone returns to the Zhangjun family, they have to pay back the money first. After receiving these 20 whips, they don't have to pay back the money.

Wu Peifu's set of perverses really came to Yao Xi's heart. He had already squandered the money collected by his brothers. He heard that he did not have to pay back the money, so he was naturally full of joy. The two got back together.

In his letter, Zhou Charter briefly explained his intention - Zhang Jun reassemsized and marched into Taiwan. Zhou Charter ordered Wu Peifu to march into Fuzhou at night and must take over Mawei Military Port before the end of August to prepare for Zhang Jun's assembly.

Zhou Charter did not explain the reason for Zhang Jun's march into Taiwan in the letter. Other military brothers heard that the Empress Dowager Buddha assassinated Zhou Charter, and their first reaction was to raise the flag to rebel. Only Wu Peifu, who was shrewd and immediately guessed Zhou Charter's intention.

Although Zhang Jun was strong, after all, his troops were limited and he was in a state of fragmentation. At this time, he rebelled rashly, which just gave the court a chance to break through.

Zhang Jun's march into Taiwan seems to be risky, but in fact, it is of great benefit.

First of all, Taiwan has been abandoned by the imperial court, which is no longer the land of the Qing Dynasty. When Zhang Jun went to Taiwan, he had his own foothold. What tricks the Empress Dowager Buddha was trying to do, which was also out of reach. In Taiwan, Zhang Jun can do whatever he wants.

Second, Taiwan is a rich land and a feng shui treasure. After 200 years of reclamation by Fujian immigrants, fisheries, agriculture and commerce have been extremely developed. Moreover, in the past 20 years, since Liu Mingchuan, the first governor of Taiwan, successive governments have vigorously established industry and mining. , industrial and mining enterprises have begun to take shape. Taiwan is rich in minerals, especially iron ore and coal, which are inexhaustible. These two treasures are precisely the foundation of modern arsenal industry. With iron and coal, Zhang Jun can set up a factory. With fishing and grain, Zhang Jun can be self-sufficient, and with Southeast Asian commercial channels, Zhang Jun can accumulate wealth. In a word, with Taiwan, Zhang Jun can be independent and on an equal footing with the Qing Dynasty, and no longer have to be influenced by the court! Because of this, French, Japanese and British people are all staring at Taiwan and want to turn Taiwan into their own treasure island. Now, the imperial court supports Zhang Jun to take Taiwan, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Zhang Jun!

Third, the danger faced by Zhang Jun is that the Japanese army has landed in Taiwan and occupied northern Taiwan, mainly against guests. Zhang Jun crossed the strait and became a guest army. The situation seems to be unfavorable to Zhang Jun. However, others are afraid of the Japanese army, but the Zhang army is not afraid! Zhang Jun's combat effectiveness is above that of the Japanese army, which is precisely because the Japanese army is afraid of Zhang Jun.

Moreover, Zhou Charter, crossed his legs and talked with the Empress Dowager Buddha: Zhou Charter is also a lion, with 10,000 88 combus rifles, 2,000 pistols, 50 Cropp wild guns, 80 mountain guns, 100 machine guns, 100,000 grenades, 1 million bullets and 10,000 shells. , ten Maxim heavy machine guns, all equipment must arrive at Mawei Military Port by the end of August.

When Empress Dowager Cixi got the list issued by Zhou Charter, she gritted her teeth angrily, but she could only swallow her anger and agreed. Zhou Charter is still alive, which is enough to make the Empress Dowager Cixi anxious. First, she is afraid that Zhou Charter will tell the matter of the Yellow Sea, and second, she is afraid that Zhang Jun will raise the flag to rebel. Empress Dowager Cixi knew that Zhou Charter and Sun Wen had contact. Once Zhang Jun rebelled and the revolutionaries took the opportunity to rise up, they would be out of control. The only thing she wants now is to quickly send Zhou Charter and his Zhang Jun out of the Qing Dynasty. As long as Zhang Jun is willing to leave, he can say anything.

The Empress Dowager gave such good equipment and asked Zhang Jun to go to Taiwan to fight the world. Why not?

Wu Peifu fully understood Zhou Charter's intention and conveyed this intention to his officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers were extremely excited to go to Taiwan to fight the world and no longer be influenced by the imperial court!

Then, the emperor's secret order came from the court to allow Wu Peifu to restore Zhang Jun's number and secretly station in Fuzhou, and said that he had ordered coastal officials at all levels to fully support Zhang Jun's attack on Taiwan. Emperor Guangxu also plans to do a big job!

Wu Peifu rushed to Fuzhou in only two days. Along the way, local officials had already received instructions from the court to provide all the convenience for Zhang Jun's actions. Wu Peifu was also a general soldier and was ordered to take over the Mawei military port, and local officials did not dare to neglect it.

Local officials in Fujian have strongly opposed the cession of Taiwan, and they have been secretly supporting the resistance movement of the Taiwan army. Now, the court is going to send Zhang Jun to Taiwan. The local officials were surprised and shouted at the emperor. Therefore, as soon as Wu Peifu arrived, from the governor to the magistrate, he asked people for food and gave him food, and gave the green light to everything. A few local officials who didn't know the current affairs also wanted to make some hidden rules of the officialdom and wanted to knock some money from Wu Peifu. Without saying a word, Wu Peifu directly sent troops to arrest him, without sending them to the magistrate, and directly cut off his head! At this time, local officials dare not neglect.

Wu Peifu stood in front of Fuzhou, while Zhou Charter sat in Shanghai and issued orders to Zhang Jun scattered all over the country, ordering all the ministries to gather in Fuzhou. At the same time, in the name of Admiral Huguang, he ordered all the departments to recruit and expand troops. At the same time, Huang Zunxian of Shanghai Daotai was ordered to raise food and salaries.

Originally, Zhou Charter was only Admiral Huguang and a leading general. Although he reached the second grade and wore a first-class head, according to the rules, he did not have the right to interfere in the local administration. However, in order to eliminate Zhou Charter's military power, the Empress Dowager Cixi gave him a false title of prime minister and the inner court. This is nothing in peacetime. Now Zhou Charter simply takes chicken feathers as an arrow and poses as a prime minister in Shanghai, which is equivalent to the imperial envoy of the imperial court, Huang Zunxian and Liu Kun. People also simply pushed the boat along the water, obeyed the instructions of the prime minister, and did the job seriously.

Shanghai was originally the economic center of the Qing Dynasty, and the treasury was full of food and salaries. However, the imperial court saw this silver, even if it was Huang Zunxian, did not dare to use it casually. Now, Zhou Charter calls the treasury as the Prime Minister walking in front of the palace, and Huang Zunxianle pushes the boat smoothly.

Soon, Zhou Charter raised five million salaries in Shanghai, rented French merchant ships, and transported them to Mawei Military Port.

At the same time, the old troops of Zhangjun scattered all over the country came closer to Fujian.

Most of Wu Peifu's first regiment remained in Anzhou, North Korea and returned to Park Yonglie's control. After receiving Zhou Charter's order, the rest of the regiment immediately returned home by boat along the coastal road.

Park Yong-yeol has been promoted to Pyongyang Consul and become the de facto ruler of northern North Korea. At this time, his fourth regiment still maintains the rank of Zhang Jun, but the number has grown to 8,000. Park Yong-lie volunteered to lead the fourth regiment to Taiwan to participate in the war. Zhou Charter did not agree, but asked Park Yong-yeol to send two reinforced battalions of 3,000 people to Taiwan to participate in the war. Park Yong-yeol's task was to defend northern North Korea and delay the Japanese Fifth Division in North Korea. Zhou Charter is to build northern North Korea into another base of Zhang's army. Park Yonglie had to obey, but he asked Han Lingzhun to bring a batch of arms, including 20 wild guns, 5,000 rifles, and 2 million taels of silver. Today, Park Yong-yeol is a rich man. Zhao Zhenglun and the French do well in business. They mine coal near Pyongyang and fight for gold every day.

Zhang Xun, the general soldier of Linfen, led the third regiment of Zhangjun to leave from Linfen on August 20 and rushed to Fuzhou. At the beginning, by the Linjin River, Lai Chuanwu fought against the water. Zhang Xun, a braided army, remained neutral and ran to Yuanshan Mountain, allowing Lai Chuanwu to easily take Luo Mingfang and Naha Wu. Zhang Xun was ashamed and dared not come to see Zhou Charter. He wanted to stay in Linfen. However, as soon as Zhou Charter's order arrived in Linfen, the officers and soldiers of the Third Regiment could not sit still and asked for an order to go to Fuzhou. Zhang Xun still wanted to stay. As a result, Jiang Wanli, the commander of the 301 battalion, left without saying goodbye with 301. 301 Battalion is Zhang Xun's basic force. This battalion has left, and the other two battalions also need to follow in the footsteps of 301 Battalion. Zhang Xun knew what people wanted and was irresistible, so he had to take the remaining two battalions and hurriedly chased the 301 Battalion.