Chapter 183 Masked Grace
When Feng Guozhang came to the station, he also brought the officers and soldiers directly under the original Zhang Army to the station. These were all officers and soldiers who escaped from the death of Lushun with Zhou Charter. In their hearts, they only recognized Zhou Charter and did not recognize Yuan Shikai at all. Now, these people have become the backbone officers of the third town. Feng Guozhang is connected with each other. Naturally, the family responded, and everyone put it together. Simply, they did not stop doing it, and pulled the third town to Taiwan.
However, Tianjin and Taiwan are thousands of miles apart. If the third town openly requests to go to Taiwan, it is tantamount to a blatant mutiny. Not to mention that Yuan Shikai does not agree, even the court will never agree.
Feng Guozhang had to endure for the time being and look for opportunities. He was originally a subordinate of Nie Shicheng. After Nie Shicheng was promoted to Admiral Zhili, he was stationed in Tianjin Dagukou. Feng Guozhang visited the old officer and did not hide his ideas. Nie Shicheng could fully understand Feng Guozhang's mood and knew that Zhou Charter also needed manpower in Taiwan.
While waiting for the opportunity, Feng Guozhang also sent people to contact Zhou Charter of Taiwan. Zhou Charter was also very excited to hear that Feng Guozhang was coming. Feng Guozhang was just a battalion commander in the Zhang army. However, the battle of Lushun was fought by Feng Guozhang's direct brigade and was at the top of the battle. Therefore, Zhou Charter gave Feng Guozhang a division number and compiled the third town into the fifth division of Zhangjun.
This time, Zhang Peilun and Nie Shicheng conspired to rescue Ding Ruchang from the anti-North Sea sailors. Nie Shicheng told Feng Guozhang the news. Feng Guozhang did not stop doing two things, and used training as an excuse to pull the third town to Dagukou.
Just when Ding Ruchang dealt with Lv Tianqing, all the officers and soldiers in the third town had boarded the ship.
Ding Ruchang knew that Feng Guozhang did not come to arrest him, but to fight against the water with him. He was overjoyed. The Beiyang sailors and the new army of a town fought against the water together. Even if the court knew it, it could only stare. Ding Ruchang hurriedly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and arched his hand and said, "With the help of General Feng, a big thing will be done!"
Ding Ruchang was going to Weihaiwei to pull away all the Beiyang sailors. He was not 100% sure. He had left the Beiyang sailors for several months, and many of his old subordinates were replaced by the court. According to his idea, he can pull a few. Now, with the help of Feng Guozhang's third town, Ding Ruchang is determined to pull away all the Beiyang sailors, and a small sall will not be left to the Empress Dowager Buddha! Damn, if you are not kind, I will be unjust!
And Lin Yaozu protected Zhao Qiaoer's family and immediately boarded the ship. Seeing that the event was over, Zhang Peilun said goodbye to Ding Ruchang. Zhao Qiaoer and Zhao Han personally sent Zhang Peilun to the dock.
Zhao Qiaoer bowed to Zhang Peilun and said, "Please tell Li Zhongtang that my husband is a righteous man. At the beginning, he had some misunderstanding with Li Zhongtang. My concubine apologized to Li Zhongtang on behalf of my husband. My concubine and other family Meng Li Zhongtang and Mr. Zhang's great kindness for saving their lives will be reciprocate in the future.
Zhang Peilun secretly admires it. He knows that Zhao Qiaoer is just an ordinary rural woman in Northeast China, but these words are extremely decent, and he is generous and behaved calmly. He really has the demeanor of the court to command his wife.
"Mrs. Zhao can rest assured that Li Zhongtang has long been against General Zhou. General Zhou was loyal to serving the country, was ordered to lead an isolated army to resist a strong enemy. He was the person Zhang Peilun admired. Mrs. Zhao, please tell General Zhou that if there is any driving force in the future, just order it.
"Don't dare!" Zhao Qiaoer said, "I have something else to do. I beg Mr. Zhang to help me."
"Mrs. Zhao, please speak."
Zhao Qiaoer sighed, "My concubine was saved by Mr. Zhang, and I shouldn't have bothered you again. However, my husband's mentor Jin is in the same way as my husband's father and son. If he hadn't protected his concubine's family, I'm afraid the court would have harmed my concubine and other family long ago. Now, Mr. Meng, the concubine, rescued him and got out of the tiger's mouth, but the master was captured by the nine-door admiral government. I was afraid that the Empress Dowager Buddha would embarras him. He also asked Mr. Li Zhongtang to protect him in many ways. I thank you first on behalf of my husband!"
Zhao Qiaoer said and knelt down to Zhang Peilun.
Zhang Peilun's heart is even more admirable. Zhao Qiaoer's profound righteousness is actually to worship Li Hongzhang on behalf of Zhou Charter. Normally, according to the principle of etiquette, women can't be the masters of men, but Zhao Qiaoer became the masters of Zhou Charter in the matter of Jin! This master did the right thing, well done!
"Please rest assured, Mrs. Zhao, even if Li Zhongtang is inconvenient to come forward, I, Zhang Peilun, will definitely do my best!" Zhang Peilun said.
Zhang Peilun said goodbye to Zhao Qiaoer and hurried away at night.
Zhao Qiaoer and Zhao Han returned to the Dingyuan ship. Ding Ruchang immediately ordered to set sail and rushed to Weihaiwei overnight. He had not yet reacted to the Qing Dynasty and quickly dealt with the Beiyang Marine Division.
Feng Guozhang led Zhang Jun's old brothers in the third town to greet Zhao Qiaoer, Liu Yingshu and Mrs. Qin. Lin Yaozu saw Feng Guozhang and had a greeting. Lin Yaozu was originally a sinner of Zhang Jun, but now he saved Zhao Qiaoer's family and made a crime. Feng Guozhang could only treat each other with courtesy.
Zhao Qiaoer knew that when Feng Guozhang came from Tianjin Martial Arts School, he was Zhou Charter's closest brother. Feng Guozhang was originally Zhou Charter's eldest brother, but later he was automatically willing to be Zhou Charter's younger brother. This brotherhood is extraordinary. Therefore, Zhao Qiaoer saw Feng Guozhang and quickly bowed to Feng Guozhang: "Thank you for saving my life." Zhao Qiaoer called Feng Guozhang "brother" instead of politely calling him "General Feng". If he called General Feng, it would be very different.
Feng Guozhang looked ashamed: "Sister-in-law, brother, I want to save my sister-in-law, but I didn't get involved."
"Isn't it you, the general in the ruined temple on the mountain?" Zhao Qiaoer asked. On the Tianjin boundary, there was only one brother Zhang Jun, Feng Guozhang. Therefore, after Zhao Qiaoer saw Feng Guozhang, she naturally thought that the masked general was Feng Guozhang.
Feng Guozhang's face was ignorant: "What kind of broken temple? What general?"
"Isn't it you?" Zhao Qiaoer was shocked and hurriedly told the story on the mountain.
Feng Guozhang shook his head: "Sister-in-law, that man is really not me. According to my sister-in-law, that person knows the Empress Dowager Cixi very well. Although I am the head of a town, I can't talk to the Empress Dowager Cixi anyway. Sister-in-law, that person must not be an ordinary person. What does he look like?
"It's dark, I can't see clearly, my figure is very burly, and it's a Zhili accent. Brother, is there such a person among Charter's friends?
Feng Guozhang pondered for a long time and shook his head and said, "I can't think of who it is. Sister-in-law, he saved not only your sister-in-law, but also our brothers Zhang Jun!"
Zhao Qiaoer nodded: "This matter can only be done in Taiwan to tell the Charter and let him secretly investigate. Don't leak the news, otherwise, it will harm the benefactor."
"Yes!" Feng Guozhang said, suddenly his heart moved, and an image flashed in his mind, but he felt too strange, so he had to suppress the idea.