91 Lu Zhengfei 12

The luxurious imperial car stopped and released the wheels, and slowly entered Xinyang Station with the huge inertia. It is extremely coincidental that when Huang Xing went to Wuchang, Yuan Shikai also arrived in Xinyang. Feng Guozhang took a special trip from Wushengguan back to Xinyang and led the army to the station to welcome him.

The special train stopped at the platform, and Yuan Shikai stepped off the train with a smile. He wears a crown, and the big red top is like fire under the autumn sun, dazzling like blood. He was dressed in a yellow horse coat, to mend the unicorn, and opened his teeth and claws to choose someone to eat. Yuan Shikai smiled and looked at Feng Guozhang, who was the first to meet him, and picked up the beloved general.

After Feng Guozhang was helped up by Yuan Shikai, he officially saluted the army. Behind him, the extraordinary troops on both sides of him paid salute. This kind of German-style old-fashioned military etiquette is neat and solemn, with a steel-like will, revealing a strong murderous atmosphere. Yuan Shikai was very satisfied. After leaving Beiyang for years, the prestige of the Beiyang Army was still the same as before.

Accompanied by Feng Guozhang, Yuan Shikai walked out of the station, kept looking around and nod his head. Dozens of tall young men are all big men from Northeast China, with a big waist garden, 1.8 meters tall. The uniform of Zhili military uniform is neat and flat, and there is no wrinkle. The original German musket is imported on the back, the box gun is hung on the left waist, and a colored tiger-patterned short sword is hung on the right. He is majestic and follows Yuan Shikai. Surrounded by these guards, Yuan Shikai in the middle is more magnificent, and the atmosphere of the king is like the water of the Yangtze River.

Yuan Shikai's vigorous face was full of pride, but there was a trace of unnoticed worries between his eyebrows. Three years of retirement life suddenly stopped, and Yuan Shikai seemed to be unable to adapt to this sudden noise for the time being.

The flying tiger flag, apricot yellow flag, green flag, green fan, wild goose knife, golden stick, beast sword, flag gun, young tail gun, leather, and huge avoidance quiet card, forming a colorful and dazzling corridor on Xinyang Station.

The two officials of Henan Fuyuan and Fanzhen, as well as the large and small officials of Xinyang Prefecture and the state and counties, each with an attentive smile on their faces of the officialdom, moved towards Premier Yuan, who was slowly walking in the public government like Yanghua. Their entourage Yiwei crowded the small city, filling the streets and alleys, and the carriages and horses were noisy.

In the sound of firecrackers, the sound of gongs and drums, noisy and festive, attracted countless people to watch.

Yuan Shikai is as quiet as a mirror in the center of the noise, enjoying the pleasure brought by the return of power. A poem written by the young maniac flashed in his mind: Central Plains Lu Zhengfei. Many years have passed, and no longer the frivolity of his youth, he still retains the great ambition set in those years, and also struggles to accumulate the strength of the Central Plains. Today is the official season when the deer is fat. God opened his eyes and let him wait. Yuan Shikai will not let go, and he is no longer willing to be a slave. In the past three years of hermit life, I have been working conscientiously and holding my head for several days to this day. It's really not a human life.

Yuan Shikai counted his experience, from North Korea to Zhili, and did his best for the Qing Dynasty. But what did he get in the end? I almost got a head-killing steel knife. If Zai Feng had been a little more vicious at that time, Yuan Shikai would have been in a different place, and he would not even get a bunch of white practice - that was given to the whole body of the powerful and nobles of the Qing Dynasty, and the Han people would drop their heads.

The birds are exhausted, the good bow hides; cunning avoids death, the running dog cooks. The rulers of the Qing Dynasty have always used these two. Can Yuan Shikai not be disappointed? Why do you want Yuan Shikai to be Yue Fei? Why do you want Yuan Shikai to be a New Year's soup? Would you rather have the guts? He has done enough of his life as a slave to Lao Yuan.

Yuan Shikai sat in the green sedan chair and looked at the curtain in front of him, as if it was separated from the noise outside the sedan chair, and the smile at the corners of his mouth dispersed. Yuan Shikai is old-hearted, and his ambition to compete in the Central Plains has ignited. He wants to see who is the real hero in the world.

Yuan Shikai leaned against the back of the chair, showing a little fatigue on his face. No matter how good Yuan Shikai is, after all, he is old, and he will lose his energy after a hard day. When Yuan Shikai arrived in Xinyang, he naturally wanted to look for the camps, and also let those Beiyang soldiers who knelt down on the Changsheng card in the morning and evening see the true gods. After looking around, I'm already tired.

Yuan Shikai's golden fish soaked his eyelids, and Feng Guozhang stood respectfully under his eyes, waiting for Yuan Shikai's instructions.

Yuan Shikai opened his eyes for a long time, and his eyes fell on Feng Guozhang. Feng Guozhang seemed to feel that he put his head lower.

Yuan Shikai said, "The day before yesterday, Minister Yan was ordered to go south, passed by Zhangde, and came to my house to inquire. I have expected that this storm will get worse and worse. Within a month, it will affect the whole country. Therefore, when talking to the yinwulou, in Hubei, Li Yuanhong is the general, and must not be underestimated! As expected, Xia Zhankui's army was completely destroyed, Zhang Xiyuan's army was completely destroyed, and the commander-in-chief was captured alive. The party members widely publicize the incompetence of our generation. Party members from all over the world have become bold and have learned from each other. This province is independent, and that province is also independent. There have been several alarms.

Yuan Shikai said for a moment, and Feng Guozhang slandered in his heart. This is not the result of indulgence, not the result of the incompetence of the Beiyang Army. If I hadn't been good at the play, you would have been able to get out of the mountain. Feng Guozhang thought so, but the expression on his face became more and more respectful. No one could see a fluctuation in his heart. The people who roll in the officialdom are all Oscars.

Yuan Shikai looked at his old subordinates with an honest face seriously, with a secret smile in his eyes. He didn't know whether he could see what Feng Guozhang was thinking or nothing. He continued to say slowly, "It's a good move for you to lead the troops to win the martial arts. The door of Hubei is in hand. Our Beiyang Xiongshi doesn't want to enter Hubei at any time.

"It is also the care of adults when they plan their strategies." Feng Guozhang humbly returned all the credit to Yuan Shikai, "It's just that Li Xiang is so free in Hubei, which is also the result of his inability to do things."

Hearing Li Xiang's name, a trace of inexplicable emotion flashed in Yuan Shikai's heart. Li Xiang's recent nonsense, although he looks at it differently, is not qualified to be his enemy. Li Xiang made a big deal in the Hankou Concession this time. In those years, the Qing army also made such a scene in the People's Lane in the eastern suburbs of Beijing with the Boxer Rebel Regiment. I don't know how miserable the ending of the Qingjun generals was. Yuan Shikai is used to playing with foreigners, has a deep understanding of foreigners, and also knows the powerful methods of foreigners. Foreigners hate these people to the bone. In Yuan Shikai's view, Li Xiang is not qualified to be his enemy, and he has no life to be his enemy.

Yuan Shikai raised his right hand and waved it coldly, "What kind of tricks can Li think? It's just the second of a Boxer. He killed and set fire to people in the foreign concession. Will foreigners let go of such people?

Feng Guozhang lowered his eyebrows and said, "The 16 foreign warships have sunk in Hanshui. They may not be able to free up to deal with Li Xiang now. What's more, foreigners always do things with rules, and they will write a war before the war begins. In the past, when there was a foreign situation, foreigners would first protest to the court. In this way, the court was treated unfairly, which made foreigners dissatisfied, and then they sent troops to war.

Yuan Shikai's forehead is light. Everything that involves foreigners is troublesome, but it is also an opportunity. Lao Yuan made great contributions to the suppression of the Boxer Rebels, so he had today's power. This incident, as long as it is handled well and the foreign people are happy, it will be the greatest help to him in the world.

Yuan Shikai sighed, "Why do foreigners support me to go out of the mountain? I don't want to borrow my hand to get rid of Li Xiang. For the sake of the country and the nation, I didn't suffer a crime in the year of Gengzi, so I reluctantly came out of the mountain to preside over the overall situation. Only by eliminating Li Xiang can we calm the anger of foreigners and stop the tragedy of Gengzi Year. Lixiang is really a sinner for thousands of years.

Yuan Shikai's compassionate people are saddened by what Li Xiang did, labeling his ambitions as justice, and does not forget to act even in front of his beloved generals.

"Adults can't keep up with their jobs." Feng Guozhang also knew when to flatter him. Although he was disdainful, his acting skills were even worse than Yuan Shikai's. As far as I know, the banditers are also very concerned about the admission of foreigners and are very afraid of arousing the anger of foreigners. The banditarian regime in Wuchang once sent a note to the consuls of various countries in Hankou in the name of "the commander-in-chief of the Hubei army of the military government of the Republic of China". This note stated: "All treaties concluded with other countries before the Qing Dynasty continue to be valid", "the vested rights of all countries also recognize the protection", "the compensation payable or The foreign debt will still be amortized by the provinces on schedule. The note also stated: "If countries have goods that can be used for war purposes, they will be confiscated", "If countries help the Qing government to harm the military government, they will regard them as enemies." "After this note, if the Qing government has treaties with countries,

In any case, the military government will not recognize it." ( Note: Xinhai Revolution Materials, Volume 8, pages 308-309. The content of this note is generally the "foreign declaration" proposed by the League, see Chapter 21, Section 1). The bandit party thought that such a declaration by the bandit party government could win countries to sympathize with the revolution and even "recognize" the revolutionary government. Facts have proved that this is just a fantasy. What's more, Li wants to make such a big foreign event in Hankou. The foreigners hate the bandit party to the bone. The bandit party was originally a mess of sand. This time, I found an excuse and didn't want to kill Li.

Although the Red Mansions of the Wuchang Advisory Bureau showed their goodwill to the foreigners, they still did not appreciate it. The British, Russian, French, German and Japanese consuls stationed in Hankou issued a notice,

It said: "The consul and others are strictly neutral, and according to the rules of the concession, armed men with ordnance are not allowed to be found in the concession, and they are not allowed to store all kinds of ordnance and explosives in the concession." This notice made the people in the revolutionary camp very happy. They interpreted the so-called "strict neutrality" as the great powers have "acknowledged" that they are "war groups" with equal status with the Qing government. In fact, this is a complete misunderstanding. British Minister Julden stated in a report to the British Foreign Office on November 8 that the revolutionary army "self-proclaimed that the consuls have recognized the army as a warring regiment, according to my minister,

is nothing.

In fact, the imperialist powers do not want to see it, nor do they believe that the revolution taking place in China will win. Although the revolutionary camp tried their best to say that they did not intend to offend foreign countries,

It does not mean "foreign exclusion", but the imperialist powers have no reason to worry that the revolutionary stick that hit their lackey Qing government may hit them directly. Eight days after the Wuchang Uprising, the Russian Minister in Beijing reported to his government: "The main danger is that the rebellion may be prolonged or be hostile to foreigners." He even thought that the Qing government "may try to turn the anti-Qingist movement into an anti-Qing movement into an anti-foreign movement" when it could not quell the "rebellion". The Chinese people's movement, just as it did in 1900." Note: "Selected Translation of Historical Materials of Red File Magazine on Chinese Negotiations", pp. 341-342. Later, the Japanese agent in Washington also told the U.S. government that

"If this situation continues to develop, it will not only affect business, but also may break out an xenophobic movement similar to boxing." ( Note: Xinhai Revolution Data Volume 8, page 489.)

Foreigners are worried that maybe there are no three hundred taels here, and some people are taking practical actions. Xiao Dongyang participated in this transformation, and it is unknown that Lao Maozi may have pushed his hand secretly. Britain and the United States do not want to go to war with China, but Japan and Russia are eager to go to war with China.

Yuan Shikai cared about the original revolutionaries who were also so afraid of foreigners. Maybe he didn't have to take action, and Li's trouble was solved. But Li thought that if the revolutionaries solve it internally, Hubei will still be in the hands of the revolutionaries. The revolutionaries hold Hubei in their hands, but they can still be arrogant.

Yuan Shikai then said a heartfelt words to Feng Guozhang, "It's not enough to seize the revolutionary spirit."

Feng Guozhang suddenly realized that if the Beiyang army did not show its fangs and give the revolutionaries a little good looks, this time the revolutionary ups and downs will not stop.