29 Floating Life 7

On the Chuyu ship, Ruicheng received an edict from the court to him for his crime and meritorious service. At that time, the Chuyu ship docked next to the British naval ship. The sky was bright. Tiezhong, who landed to inquire about the news in Hankou, boarded the Chuyu ship in a panic and knocked on the high hatch of Ruicheng.

Since Ruicheng lost Wuchang City, he can no longer live a leisurely life. I haven't closed my eyes since I boarded the Chuyu ship. It's not how much I've bothered to worry about state affairs. I'm worried about social comfort. I'm just worried about my future. After all, it's a big crime to lose my head. Even if the Empress Dowager Longyu supports behind her back and can hold her head, she can't save her future. Even if it is a noble relative of the clan, after losing power, it is difficult to have the glory of the past. Losing power is the beginning of the fall of the family. It is not a way to eat the old capital. There are many princes who have lost power in Beijing, guarding an empty shell, and even the pot can't be opened. The troubles were depressing and emptying his mind, where he could still separate his thoughts to worry about the impending Qing Dynasty. Ruicheng is already an elderly person. With such a sleepless trouble, his energy is really unsustainable, and he didn't sleep until dawn. Ruicheng was sleeping in a sweet place and was woken up by Tiezhong. Despite the obstruction of the guards outside the door, Tiezhong strongly patted the hatch door. The situation was so dangerous that Tiezhong could not take care of so much.

It was not easy for the old man to fall asleep. Ruicheng was frightened for days and lost half of his family's wealth. The impatience and boredom made me tired. I finally fell asleep for a while and was interrupted by Tie Zhong. I was really angry. No matter what shoes and socks you wear, you can open the hatch with your bare feet. Tiezhong had honestly knelt at the door and watched the guardian soldiers kneel behind him. Ruicheng had a very ominous feeling in his heart. It seemed that something really happened.

"What's the matter?" Rui Cheng's voice dragged out an unnatural trill.

"Admiral Zhang summoned an army in Liujiamiao to prepare to counterattack Wuchang. Unexpectedly, the news was leaked, and the bandit party launched a sneak attack overnight. Liu Jiamiao's water network was very unfavorable to our army to launch a position. The bandit party first bombed with cannons, and then launched a shameless fire attack. Our army finally lost to the bandit party's conspiracy. The army was scattered, and Admiral Zhang disappeared. Hankou and Hanyang all fell into the hands of the bandit party. Tiezhong shook out what he knew. Although the decoration was very beautiful, this war was not his responsibility. But no matter how beautiful the decoration is, it can't hide the truth of the defeat of the army, and even Zhang Dare is nowhere to be found. Ruicheng's face was bloodless, and the bandit party was powerful. He was really powerless. Zhang bold also took the opportunity to run away.

Ruicheng immediately made up his mind to run away. Hankou had fallen into the hands of the revolutionary army, so it was not safe to hide in the concession. He immediately ordered, "The bandit party is extremely powerful. It has controlled the three towns of Wuhan. I must gather more forces immediately to exterminate these bandit parties. The Chu Yu ship set sail immediately and went to Yueyang to borrow troops from Hunan.

Ruicheng went to Hunan to borrow soldiers is just an excuse. He made it clear to the current situation in the world. The revolution will be like a fire. This is the trend of history. The Qing Empire is full of wind and rain, and it is already a building. In the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, there was a Zeng Guofan who came to raise the flag of returning to heaven. Who is now? Yuan Shikai? He is a living Cao Cao. The court is corrupt, and it only knows how to fight for power and profit; it oppresses the people internally and makes the people live; it talks to foreign slaves and humiliates the country. Such a court is hopeless. Ruicheng is a flag man, and he will not be stupid to die for such a court.

It's better for Ruicheng to leave as soon as possible for the sake of his life. Think of the hatred accumulated between the Manchu and Han for more than 260 years. The Manchu people who entered the Central Plains and created countless killings. In addition to killing, only killing can deter these Han people, Jiajing San Tu and Weiyang for ten days. Have the Han people really forgotten the blood feud of these generations? No, the endgame in Wuchang City and in front of the door is the best proof.

Ruicheng feels that it is not safe to hide anywhere in China now. He is thinking about going to Hunan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Then find an opportunity to go abroad, either to Europa, to the United States, or to the South China.

The Chuyu ship drove rapidly and arrived at the city mausoleum before noon. Eight hundred miles of Dongting Lake is right in front of you. The smoke and waves are vast, and the waves of the lake are rising and going. There are many merchant ships coming and going, and Hunan merchant ships are like the Yangtze River. This is the only way to go, and the prosperity here can be seen. In modern history, Hu merchants are also a time-honored brand as famous as Jin merchants and Hui merchants, and local commercial activities are also very active.

Ruicheng ordered the Chuyu ship to stop here and rest. The world-famous Yueyang Tower is already looking. Ruicheng has no intention to climb the tower, and it is more reassuring to stay in the Chuyu ship. Even so, Tie Zhong still knocked on the hatch again without knowing the current affairs.

"What's the matter?" Ruicheng opened the hatch door, and now he is dressed neatly. Ruicheng was really afraid of hearing another bad news, and he was disgusted with Tie Zhong, who passed the news.

"Xia Zhankui, the patrol camp of Hunan in Yuezhou, to see the governor!" Xia Zhankui also knocked on the door with Tie Zhong. He bent his knees and knelt in front of Ruicheng, with good manners.

Ruicheng seems to have regained a little sense of superiority at this moment, and it is rare to stretch his frown for days. Get up and talk."

Xia Zhankui got up respectfully, took out a message from the horseshoe cuff, and bowed it with both hands. Rui Cheng's heart thumped. Sure enough, something happened again, and he couldn't run away. He took it over and took a look. He took a breath and ordered him to make contributions.

"The court gave the old minister a chance to make contributions. The old minister must do his best and die." Ruicheng actually bowed to the north and was moved to tears by his words. When I got up again, I seemed to have the awareness of being a national body. The imperial envoy has gone south and will go to Hubei in a few days. Xia Zhankui obeyed the order!"

"The end will be!" Xia Zhankui took a step forward.

"I ordered you to lead Hunan's patrol camp in Yuezhou to take the Liujia Temple in Hankou and take the army south." Ruicheng was very irresponsible and just wanted to send Xia Zhankui away quickly.

"The last general is ordered!" Xia Zhankui responded loudly and vowed not to return Loulan.

Rui Cheng nodded repeatedly, and Xia Zhankui walked out of the hatch. Xia Zhankui turned a corner in the corridor and couldn't help saying, "Bah!" A mouthful of thick phlegm rushed into a hatch, and this rough face was full of contempt.

"Marshal, when you were not there when the military situation came, we made our own decision. Li Xiping has taken his brigade to reinforce Liujia Temple. He will definitely not be able to attend the celebration banquet tonight. After Zeng Gao said that, he took off his big hat. There were too many candles in the office. No matter how good the ancient ventilation equipment was, it could not stop the sharp rise in carbon dioxide content, and the air began to become stuffy. Zeng Gao took off his hat to breathe, exposing his newly shaved bald head, shining in the candlelight. Zeng Gao's family education was very strict. Before the revolution, he didn't dare to cut his braids. He wanted to cut his braids, and his father wanted his head. Now that Li wants to revolutionize, he doesn't have so many scruples. After cutting his braids, he simply shaved his head.

Li wanted to touch his head and fiercely despised Zeng Gao's labor reform head. Comrades work so hard. Although they are for the revolution, they are also rewarded. I will ask the Political Department to make a reward charter. However, Li Xiping personally led a brigade to go there. It's too worthy of these small groups of clean soldiers!"

"Training! We are now seizing all the time we can use to train soldiers. When you say you use actual combat training, we all think this is the fastest way to train soldiers. We are condensing the strategy of destroying the Qing army strongholds near Yangxia to achieve the clearance and training. Before going south to the north, there will definitely be a strong master. Zeng Gao was trapped in a soft sofa and looked lazy. In fact, he was also quite afraid of Beiyang.

The Beiyang Army is equipped with the most advanced sophisticated weapons in the world today, and exercises in full accordance with the German army system. Yuan Shikai even put his position in the barracks. The soldiers knelt down sooner or later, proclaiming that "Lord Yuan is our parents of food and clothing", and armed the army's thoughts with a very feudal personality cult. I have to admit that Beiyang is an army with faith. Even a backward feudal belief is absolutely qualified to compete with the firm belief of the National Revolutionary Army on the battlefield.

Tang Yuewan also felt the sultry atmosphere in the office. He was very understanding and did not disturb the conversation between the two men. He probably understood that he lit too many candles. Tang Yuewan got up and pushed all the windows in the office open. The autumn wind came in comfortably, and the air became smooth in an instant. The candlelight swayed all over the room and disappeared. Tang Yuewan immediately put down the screen window, and the change of the space in the office stabilized. Tang Yue Wan gave it to Shi Ran, and another blew out the extra candles one by one. Li wanted to see Tang Yuewan at this moment and couldn't help admiring in his heart. She was really an understanding woman.

"The army is so busy now, and I still want to hold a celebration banquet. Did it cause you a lot of trouble? Li didn't expect that they would be so busy. In the war years, they really didn't have time to enjoy. The comrades kept fighting for the revolution, and they couldn't even squeeze out the time to participate in the celebration banquet, but they stole half a day's leisure. In the face of comrades who are fighting for the revolution, Li Xiang is also ashamed of himself for being idle for half a day. In the future, he should always be wary of himself. The revolution has not yet succeeded, and he still needs to live less idle life.

"This is the honor that comrades deserve, of course, it can't be less. It's just... This operation is a little urgent, and it can be held together after the war. Zeng Gao expressed his opinion directly to Li Xiang, who believed that Li Xiang could listen to it. Zeng Gao has always believed that Li Xiang is a very democratic person, so he believes that he will not become a dictator and is willing to follow him to take care of the world, realize the ideal of a republic, realize democracy and realize the dream of a strong country.

"After the war..." Li Xiang said softly that how many comrades could finish this battle alive. In the war with Beiyang, Li Xiang was not sure about the conclusion of a battle at all. He never thought of compromising with Yuan Shikai and making peace with Beiyang. He didn't want to be another Sun Yat-sen. In this protracted war situation, Li Xiang is now very weak and pitiful like the Communist Party of China during the First Kuomintang Civil War.

No matter how many ideas you have, it's useless. Now, it's still to solve the current troubles. The celebration banquet has been cancelled, and the revolution has not yet succeeded. It is indeed not the time to celebrate. However, the wine and dishes prepared in the barracks are still served as usual, but it is not a celebration banquet. I will explain this matter to my comrades personally, and I can't let them have bad emotions. I'm still going to Liu's banquet. I have other plans.