197 o'clock today

The winter sun is warm, and a pair of faded leather boots stand at the top of the earth. The golden sun gives the iron-blooded soldier a layer of bright light. He is raising his telescope to focus on the road.

Li Xiang was determined, and the staff officers immediately informed the troops to prepare for the battle. At the same time, they ordered the commanders of each unit to ride horses to Hejiashan to gather together to see the terrain together.

The terrain in front of Li Xiang is complex and dangerous. It is close to Dongping Lake in the east, Anshan and Jinshan in the north, and Phoenix Mountain in the west. Dushan is in the southwest of this place, where the trees are dense. The lush weeds on the field have withered and yellowed, and they are still higher than the top, which is conducive to the hidden assembly of the revolutionary army. Obviously, it is a good battlefield to kill the enemy. Zeng Gao's staff department unanimously decided to ambush the two companies of the Golden Eagle Commando of the division headquarters near the Qianji. The division cavalry company monitored and lured the enemy, and ordered the first regiment of the independent brigade to lead the third battalion to quickly and secretly participate in the battle.

At this time, everything had been deployed. Li Xiang climbed up to the commanding point of this area with a telescope and looked at the road. There was no shadow on the road, and the enemy was still far away.

Li wanted to put down the telescope, boredly pulled out a cigarette, happily went down the mountain and returned to the command post, took out a threaded "Water Margin" from the leather hanging bag and read it pleasantly.

The housekeeper who rushed to the division with a pile of information in her arms. Seeing that everyone in the division was very busy, only Marshal Li couldn't help but be angry. Before she was angry, Marshal Li had already said first, "Xiao Di, didn't the county magistrate Huang send me a can of Xinyang Maojian? Go and make me a cup."

Xiaodi's housekeeper sister said angrily, "The enemy soldiers are coming, and the battle is ready. You can imagine the stagnation of the air and the tension of people's hearts. How can Marshal Li be so elegant?"

In fact, Li Xiang has read this classic classic for a long time. In his opinion, reading Water Margin again here and now is to pass the time. Li thought that he really didn't touch the door to the division. He also knew his position, and it was difficult to restrain the impulse not to intervene in giving orders. For example, "Take down that highland for five hundred people!" Why is it that only one battalion is transferred to attack there, not two battalions?" When can we attack Ruixing Mansion? Time is very tight!" ............These commands and so on. He is not sure about the consequences of this pure military tactical order.

Li Xiang had a little strong general demeanor and said to Meidi's little sister with a smile, "We have all become Liangshan heroes now!" What is going to be robbed today is not the birthday of corrupt officials, but the wild cannons of the Beiyang warlords.

Yuan Shikai sent Tang Shaoyi as the plenipotentiary to negotiate peace. Tang Shaoyi and others took a bus south to prepare to discuss with representatives from the south in Hankou. Mr. Yuan invited like-minded people from Liao Yuchun, Zhang Junzhi, Kong Wenchi and Xia Qingyi to choose wine and food for Tang Shaoyi, Yan Xiu, Yang Shiqi, Wang Jingwei, Wei Chen Group, Yang Du and representatives from 20 provinces.

In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, the brocade belt of the Yongding River is frozen for thousands of miles, lined with Yanshan red, and thousands of miles of snow. As soon as the cold wind passed, white snowflakes fell and fell on the withered yellow and bare branches, curled up and trembled, making it even more solemn.

When the banquet moved, Tang Shaoyi got up and said, "I have been studying in the United States for 13 years. It has been more than 37 years since I have been seeking to strengthen the country. I don't want to be romantic and leave the secular, but the ups and downs of life have been tasted, and this life has not been wasted!" With that, he looked at Liao Yuchun and said, "Your moral articles are admirable and must be able to go to practice. For example, if you are willing to go to the Beijing, the Han and Shanghai, you can hear the sound, in order to pray for the purpose of preserving the overall situation and agreeing to the republic, the palace to protect the country and the people, and lay the foundation of our Chinese world. This is what we and other scholars hope for you!"

Liao Yuchun went to the Tai'an Hotel in Beijing. Comrade Zhang Junzhi came from Baoding and Kong Wenchi came from Yunnan. ( Yin Qingtang, the general of Linyuan Town, Yunnan Province) Xia Qingyi also came to the apartment. They are Yuan Shikai's master of peace, which is different from the dark line of Tang Shaoyi. They have carried out the procedures secretly for a long time. In general, I have to ask for the approval of Wang, Feng and Duan of Beiyang. Wang is in Beijing, while Feng and Duan are both in Hubei. On the same day, it was agreed that Kong went to Han for Jin Jun's help. Zhang Zaijing and Baojian lod for the military. Liao and Xia went to Hankou first and then went south.

But today's farewell, it is impossible for Liao and Xia to swagger with them. At this moment, Liao Yuchun saw that Tang Shaoyi looked so solemn and sincere. Although there were rules in the words, it was also serious. It seemed that even Tang Shaoyi did not know the dark line manipulated by Yuan Shikai. Seeing Tang Shaoyi talking to him, Liao Yuchun quickly bowed down and replied, "Shaochuan's talent is deeply appreciated by Gong Bao. Today, he went south to host the peace conference. He is showing his ambition for the future. Take care all the way!"

"Where did I get the grand plan?" Tang Shaoyi smiled and said, in fact, she didn't want to talk about this peace proposal and push Yuan Shikai to the president. You can also get a prime minister, and the revenge of this life can also be stretched.

Liao Yuchun went to the river to fold a dry willow branch, shook off the ice slipper attached to the branch, and returned and said, "That said, I wish Shaochuan Ma success!"

Tang Shaoyi smiled and said, "You can't get rid of your children's love after all!" With that, he picked up the willow branches and thought, "I think although the willow is good, it will always drift with the wind, but it is not as good as bamboo. You gave me a willow, and I also gave you a bamboo poem. This is written by Emperor Guan Sheng, Yun: Xie Dongjunyi, Danqing's independent name. Don't think that the lonely leaves will not wither for a long time!"

The situation in the south is really thrilling. It must be dangerous to go south this time. Tang Shaoyi can't help but feel a little sad when she thinks about it. This revolution may have changed because of him, but I can't help but be a little excited.

Yuan Keding listened and didn't want them to talk too much. He smiled and said, "We are saying goodbye for the time being. These words and poems are too desolate. If you meet a convenient person, you can often send letters. If there is an urgent need, it can also be sent by telegram. It is convenient for fish and geese to come and go. With that, he held up the wine and offered it to the two of them. Zhang, Xia and Kong also came forward to hold hands and cherish each other. Then everyone bowed their hands and parted with tears.

Tang Shaoyi said, "Let's go, get in the car!"

At that time, the Jinpu Railway had not been opened to traffic, and Tang Shaoyi took the Jinghan bus to Hankou first.

More than 30 entourage on both sides heard the order of Tang Shaoyi, the imperial envoy, and lined up the halogen book honor guard with a thunderous sound. He boarded the float in turn, raised the gun three times, and the captain of the train began to walk with a roar. Yuan Keding and others waited until the train left the station and couldn't see their backs before they returned to the city.

Tang Shaoyi looked back through the window in the car, looked at the farther and farther east straight door, and looked at the dangerous buildings in the suburbs. This snow-covered imperial capital also aroused her mind.

Although Tang Shaoyi served as the representative of the peace talks, she was also regarded as a native of Beiyang. Yuan Shikai is known for his knowledge and kindness. In fact, he is not very clear about Tang Shaoyi's real political tendencies. Tang Shaoyi is essentially inclined to republicanism, which has a lot to do with his background in the United States. The braids on the back of his head were cut off early.

Since the age of 14, Tang Shaoyi has gone to the United States with the children sent by the Qing court to study in the United States, from primary and middle school to the liberal arts of Columbia (also called Yale) University. After studying in the United States for seven years, I have received American education. What I learned from it is also the political style of the United States.

However, the qualifications of overseas students at that time were not the right way to promote in officialdom. In 1881, Tang Shaoyi was recalled to the country and could only serve as a low-grade foreign-related official. In 1882, Tang Shaoyi went to North Korea to serve as the secretary of the Department of Customs and Taxation. During the Jiashen coup in 1884, he served as a guard late at night and met Yuan Shikai, the Prime Minister of North Korea's defense affairs. Yuan Shikai appreciated this young man very much, so he left him as an attendant and translator. The two also married Jin Lan, worshipped their brothers, and bullied Xiao Dongyang together in North Korea. They hated Xiao Dongyang so much that they directly detonated Jiawu.

Tang Shaoyi's official career has since gradually risen with Yuan Shikai, and he has gradually moved to Shilang, Shangshu, feudal officials and foreign ministers, becoming a rare important minister in the Qing court who has an overseas vision and is good at dealing with foreigners and competing for rights and interests.

In 1909, Yuan Shikai was absent and returned home, and many of his cronies were purged. Tang Shaoyi resigned in January 1911 and retired from Tianjin. After the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, the regent called Tang Shaoyi to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications again, but Tang Shaoyi refused.

On November 13, Yuan Shikai went to Beijing to form a cabinet, and Tang Shaoyi was appointed as the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. On November 27, the Beiyang army captured Hanyang, and on December 2, the revolutionary army captured Nanjing. The two sides were in a state of evenness. On December 7, the Qing government, which was on the verge of collapse, was forced to appoint Yuan Shikai as the Minister of Plenipotentiary, and Yuan also appointed Tang Shaoyi as the plenipotentiary. On December 9, Tang Shaoyi and his party left Beijing by special bus and began the process of peace talks.

However, Yuan Shikai is not ready to learn from Zeng Guofan to protect the Qing Dynasty. He has long commanded the battle while conducting secret negotiations with Li Yuanhong and Huang Xing in private, and initially reached the intention to support Yuan Gonghe. This is actually the goal of Tang Shaoyi's trip.

Tang Shaoyi is in the Qing court, and his heart is in the republic. His purpose is to promote the Yuan republic!

Tang Shaoyi turned around and suddenly saw the representative of Guangdong. Feng Gengguang, his fellow villager, was aware of it, so he smiled and said in Cantonese: "To this day, the danger is imminent. Do you think the monarch is more and more? How is the Republic? Please make a decision."

In fact, the representatives put their hearts in their stomachs and were willing to do this decoration. At this time, when they saw Tang Shaoyi's mouth, they spoke Cantonese, and they couldn't understand it even if they pricked up their ears.

At this time, when he saw Tang Shaoyi asking a question, Feng Gengguang, as a fellow villager, frowned and meditated for a while, and then carefully replied in Cantonese as well: "The Nineteen Creeds of the Imperial Court, if it can be implemented, the king's power will be abolished and the responsibility is in the cabinet. It is not difficult for China to turn weak into strong, which is no different from republicanism."

After all, he is an official of the Qing court. When he can't figure out Tang Shaoyi's intention, he should answer conservatively, although he understands that Qingzuo is not...

"The Nineteen Creeds, if promulgated before the revolutionary uprising, is enough to make people's hearts." Tang Shaoyi's eyes turned to the snowflakes that began to fly out of the window. She paused and sighed, "The Nineteen Creeds are not before the revolution, and after that, the world is disturbed and rejecting the era of monarchs. Although there are a hundred creeds, it is not enough to trust people, not to mention the Nineteen Creeds? How can such empty words make up for the danger of China?

One is "careful" and the other is "heart towards republic". The two people's hearts are different. Although they all understand this reason, Tang Shaoyi dares to say it out loud when she got on the car, but Feng Gengguang did not dare to talk nonsense before he found out Tang Shaoyi's true thoughts. Feng Gengguang was a very smart person. At this time, he immediately realized that Tang Shaoyi was a republican person. It seemed that as long as Yuan Shikai was the president in the south, it would not be difficult to establish a republic. He felt that he should adapt to Tang Shaoyi's mood and said with a hurry smile, "The eldest brother always thinks about the people's livelihood of the country, and the younger brother admires it very much. On this trip, I should follow the example of the eldest brother and do something beneficial to the people. The younger brother also knows the nineteen creeds. He is afraid that peace is ineffective. However, it is not easy for the Northern Army to obey the republic.

"What do I think about the people's livelihood of the country?" Tang Shaoyi withdrew her eyes and stared at Feng Gengguang for a long time, as if she wanted to see through his mind. She smiled and said, "The north and south finally broke up. Both sides are bound to lose and die together. At present, although there is a peace of mind, the political system is solved, and the purpose is different. Each sect says that the art of solution has yet to be studied.

"The battle can't be fought again." Feng Gengguang immediately continued, "If you fight again, the people and the country can't stand it..." He hesitated a little, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "... The little brother is in favor of the Republic, and the rest of the seat of the president, he can't do nothing but steal the trend of the North Army, and he will not be willing to obey the orders of the southern government."

Feng Gengguang is also a good heart. In his words, he said that he would not be willing to obey the southern government. The final person was Yuan Shikai.

"It's up to you and me, and it's up to the Southern Army. It depends on what Yuan Gongbao thinks." Tang Shaoyi also became a cloth and said slowly, "But the people don't want to go to war again, which is indeed true. Heaven listens to the self and the people, and the heaven listens to the self and the people. Who dares to risk this big deal and lose the hearts of the people? It seems to be a dead end. The crazy man, Li, is crazy and incompetent. He is immeasurable and immeasurable. If the Southern Army goes crazy with him, the end will not be better than the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom at the beginning.

Feng Gengguang nodded and said no to him.

Tang Shaoyi continued: "In fact, I am also worried about what you are concerned about. The problem we should study is here. In terms of contemporary Chinese talents, there are many people in the new academic world who can manipulate everything, have military and political experience, prestige, and have diplomatic credit.

Feng Gengguang couldn't help nodding: "The Northern Army's initiative is in Gongbao, and the feelings of the Northern Army's soldiers are also in Gongbao. If the Southern Army can agree with the move to promote the palace protection, then the last problem, although he is not sensitive, can still understand Chen's theory. From then on, it is not known. However, it seems that the treaty to protect the royal family of the Qing Dynasty and restore the order of the provinces must be negotiated.

Tang Shaoyi saw Feng Gengguang enter the alley and nodded happily: "The plan we have planned can be as we wish. The bandit China can be guaranteed, and the royal family survives, that is, the life and reputation of Xiangcheng and the generals of the Northern Army will not be lost. The so-called three good things are prepared in one fell swoop. However, the starting strategy must be based on the premise of the interests of the country and the people, and lobbying in two aspects must be correct. Moreover, the Southern Army has changed its original policy, advocating humanitarianism and paying attention to political revolution. If the Qing Emperor can help Fa Yaoshun and declare a republic, it will preferentially treat the royal family. Now I will try to make a hypothetical negotiation and condition to meet the two emperors.

Tang Shaoyi took out the negotiation and conditions that Yuan Shikai had prepared for him from his wallet, handed it to Feng Gengguang, and continued, "Take these four as the standard, and then conspire to carry it together. Without any worries, he vowed not to achieve this goal. Why do you think so?"

Feng Gengguang took it and took a look: (1) Preserve the honor of the royal family. ( 2) Organize a republican regime and publicize Yuan Xiangcheng as the interim president. ( 3) Preferential treatment for soldiers in wartime. ( 4) Restore order in each province. At this time, Feng Gengguang finally realized that Yuan Shikai had already made a belly draft, and Tang Shaoyi had already known the inside story.

What else can Feng Gengguang say? He smiled and said, "It's quite important. I respect you as promised."

Tang Shaoyi said solemnly, "This matter is related to the survival of the overall situation. We must be determined. Although we die, we can't change."

Feng Gengguang said bravely, "Heroes do what they do. It's up to you in one word. If the two ends of the head and the mouse are straight to the father's ears, you don't have to worry about it."

Tang Shaoyi and Feng Gengguang talked while talking, but they didn't feel tired. On this day, the train watched for a day, and the wind and snow also lived. There was a red sun in the west, slowly falling on the top of the snow-capped mountain.

It's time to eat on the train.

Tang Shaoyi smiled and said, "Unconsciously, it's dinner time."

The group came to the restaurant where the ministers used food. At a glance, in addition to a delicate palace point, there were peanuts, fried shrimps, dry steamed crabs and a bag of bright red beef strips on the table! Although it is fast food, it is also quite rich.

Tang Shaoyi suddenly laughed and said, "Brother, we can also enjoy such a blessing on this train, which is much better than in the United States."

After dinner, the two of them finished dinner, and it was dark, and the lonely cold stars flashed faintly in the blue sky.

Tang Shaoyi took the Beijing-Han military car and traveled all night. Over Baoding, Zhengding, Zhangde, Xinyang, Guangshui, Beiyang Army has set up military stations along the post. The head of the army, a quick student of the army, and Tang Shaoyi, the ambassador, came to inquire one after another. On the way, he discussed the current situation with Tang Shaoyi. It was said that in the Qing Dynasty a few years ago, he was able to cheer up. The surname of Yi Han abolished the flag system, abolished the territory, implemented constitutional government, and accumulated malpractices. At the beginning with the people, people's hearts are not lax; but they can't plan this, bandits are alone. Because of the play, it has become more and more serious, leading to the arrogance and resentment of the nobles, resulting in the disaster of today's revolution.

Tang Shaoyi was tempted along the road, and the so-called heavenly personnel are not. It can be seen that the king of a country must have a legitimate qualification. For example, British and Japanese people can be loyal to nature. China's emperors are mixed, and the root of love has been eliminated. If there is no longer a king's qualification, there will be no need to die. Now if you want to change the political system, you would rather change the national system, and take the Han people as the king. If it is not easy to establish the constitution as a republic, the foundation of the common country can be consolidated and will not be found again. The extent of the people suffering is insufficient, and I am afraid that there will be another branch. In the future, the overall situation will be established. The Republic of China will be new. It is necessary to advocate it by many parties and take radicalism, so that everyone has national qualifications, which is enough to stand in the world of competition and survive forever.

In Tang Shaoyi's words, there has been no Qing court for a long time!