99 Kill and become a benevolent

The blizzard swept across the north and south of Tianshan Mountain. The silver-white world was manic and restless, and the people in the western border areas were ready to move, but the air in this Russian-style hall was warm and quiet.

The tall fireplace on the wall is stuffed with heavy wood, and the sound they make after burning becomes the only sound here. Above the fireplace, which is gorgeously decorated and carved with a variety of rare creature patterns, is fixed with a pair of huge elk antler crowns. Several thick pillars supported the banquet hall that could accommodate dozens of people, and the orange-colored flame drove the shadow of the room to the corner. The faucet carving on the wall serves as a lampstand, holding a bright torch. The cold stone floor of the hall is soft and warm because of the thick fur of snow leopards, elk and other creatures.

A thick and exquisitely carved long table occupies most of the space in the hall. It is enough to entertain 30 or 40 people, but now there are only three figures at the table - Dihua's three giants: Yuan Dahua, Zai Lan and Guangfu.

With the increasing proximity of the Anxi Army to Xinjiang and the deepening propaganda and liaison work of the revolutionaries to carry out uprisings within the Qing army, more and more middle and lower-level officers and soldiers turn to sympathize with the uprising, support and approve of the uprising; a small number of leaders who oppose the uprising are increasingly losing the market, and more and more within the army The more isolated. The uprising forces, which used to be at a disadvantage within the army, gradually gained an advantage. In the process of this transformation, there have been several tense situations, reflecting the fierceness of the struggle between the two sides.

Dihua, the capital of Xinjiang, is in a dark crisis and rumors.

Lanzhou Manqing Northwest Military and Political Officer's Office has a large number of fish that have leaked the net, and the large and small military and political leaders retreated from Lanzhou to Xinjiang. They incited along the way, which made the army lax and people's hearts fluctuate. Every night, there are gunshots and robs everywhere, and Xinjiang has fallen into chaos.

Since the North-South Conference and Reached, the Qing Emperor announced "abdication". Guangfu has called Yuan Dahua and others twice to ask them to comply with the imperial edict of the Qing Emperor and agree with the republic. Although Guangfu is full of people, he is very knowledgeable about current affairs.

Now that Yuan Shikai has taken office as the president, the Anxi army's march into Xinjiang is just around the corner. The time has reached the final stage. Guangfu, who knows the current affairs, can't but show his attitude and determination. He can only open the window to tell the truth:

"Each person has his own views and should not interfere with the freedom of others. But you must have a deep understanding of right and wrong, and you can't be emotional. If someone disagrees with the uprising, that is, there is no need for peace, then the opposite of peace is war. When it comes to war, you must be able to win in the battle and be confident in logistics before you can fight. Although our Xinjiang army claims to be 100,000, it can only be applied to the point and cannot support each other. What's more, from a military point of view, Lanzhou and Xining are not guarded one after another, foreign aid is cut off, the way out is blocked, and transportation is difficult. In this situation, can we fight? Basically, the problem of Xinjiang is by no means a simple military problem due to the geographical environment, the mixed ethnic groups, and religious beliefs. Therefore, in our basic policy, everything needs to be solved in a peaceful way, that is, in a political way. Otherwise, it will be harmful to the country, the people and ourselves. If we do not take the initiative and seek peace, we will blindly sacrifice 100,000 officers and soldiers, the local order will be chaotic, and the people will be displaced, which will cause national revenge, which is the inevitable result. If you insist on war and give up peace, you will definitely be in a dilemma where you can't fight and talk about peace. Why bother? As for my personal life and death, I have long been ignored. Please choose!"

Zailan shed tears and cried. He didn't know that Guangfu's words touched his nerves.

Yuan Dahua seems to be shaken, but it's only for a moment: "Zhi Rui said that your attitude has changed recently. I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it. You must be surrounded by revolutionaries. Fu Xiyuan, Zhang Siye and Xiong Henian, who were confused by Liu Xianjun, turned themselves in and handed over the list of key members of the uprising. Many of them are your subordinates.

Yuan Dahua asked sharply, but Guangfu didn't care at all. He was a flag man and was not afraid of such questioning at all. He glanced at his tears and looked straight at his Zailan and said with a smile, "Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army also had Wu Luzhen and Lan Tianwei, and he almost capsizes in the gutter. Now, which army doesn't have revolutionaries?"

Zai Lan was so scared that his tears swirled in Kuangli again.

"Tonight, you send someone to arrest Liu Xianjun, Chen Shoutang and others who advocated the uprising according to the list." Yuan Dahua said indisputablely and decisively.

"Are you going to arrest people?" Guangfu was shocked. It was because of the big search and arrest in Wuchang, and finally forced out a "Wuchang First Righteousness", and the Qing Dynasty was also finished. Yuan Dahua, isn't this playing with fire? What about the second step? The situation in Xinjiang is special. If there is a gunshot, can it protect the place from erosion? What's the bargain for you like this? Don't forget how Wuchang's first righteousness broke out?

Guangfu asked a series of questions, which made them speechless, but Zai Lan burst into tears again. After a long time, he whispered, "We have pain in our hearts, and you seem to be indifferent. To be reasonable and always be wronged by you..."

Listening to Zai Lan's words, you can imagine his contradictions and pain. Most of them are based on personal plans. Guangfu feels that it should be guided by the situation. After all, everyone is a flag bearer. At this moment, how can the flag man resist to the end? In the end, there is only one way to die.

Guangfu said, "As you know, it is very dangerous for a person to forget the interests and right and wrong based on personal feelings. If you still believe me, you should think about this problem with a calm mind, instead of sighing or even crying when encountering difficulties. You know the whole situation very well. We should no longer imagine the trouble of being useless as the internal transfer of troops. It's good for you to take the troops away or for you to leave. I hope you can think about it again. I want to put a ** naked heart in front of you. I will never leave Xinjiang and live with the people of the whole province, the soldiers and their families. I have such a responsibility to do my duty, even if I die.

"Guang Shuai," Yuan Dahua said, "Don't forget your own identity."

Guangfu said helplessly, "Everyone has their own views on the problem. I don't interfere with your freedom, but I hope you can have an insight into the gains and losses, and don't be emotional. Take the current situation in Xinjiang as an example, if we don't think carefully, be desperate, take risks and take the road of war, then there is no preparation in logistics and we can't win the battle. I still have the old saying that although our troops are known as 100,000, they can only be applied to the point and cannot support each other. Lanzhou and Xining have been unrestricted one after another, foreign aid has been cut off, and the retreat is impassable. A harsh reality has been placed in front of our eyes. If we must give up peace and ignite the flames of war, it may be expected that 100,000 officers and soldiers will be blindly sacrificed, people will be displaced, local order will be disordered, and national revenge will be caused.

Yuan Dahua and Zai Lan have been listening carefully to Guangfu's words without saying a word. Knowing that their hearts had been loosened, Guangfu further stressed: "Wh whether you want to resist or take the troops away, you can't stop the torrent of revolution. If you insist on war and give up peace, you will definitely reach the point where you can neither fight nor make peace. As a result, many officers and soldiers will be sacrificed in vain, and people's lives and property will be lost. In this way, the people will not forgive us, and history will not forgive us. Where to go, please choose!"

Although Zai Lan did not fully agree with Guangfu's words, he could not refute what he said, so he had to open a scoundrel: "Do you want to use us as political capital?"

Guangfu immediately retorted: "I have already ignored my personal life and death. What I think is the safety of nearly 100,000 officers and soldiers and their families is the safety of the lives and property of people of all ethnic groups!"

Guangfu's tongue and sword is in bitterness, but they are still completely unconvinced by Guangfu. At the same time, Yuan Dahua and the royal family Zailan still insist on welcoming the westward migration of the Xuantong Emperor, building capital in Cullen or Altay, borrowing the protection of Russia, internal contact Ganxin and other feudal princes of all ethnic groups, separatling the northwest, and confronting the revolutionary army. . For this reason, they still issued an arrest warrant.

So, he announced martial law in the whole city of Dihua and ordered the horse team to lead Liu Yupei to search and arrest him. Liu Yupei ran for three days and got nothing. Seeing that the wind was getting tighter and tighter, in order to avoid Yuan Dahua's pursuit, Liu Xianjun secretly moved to Hu Qingyuan's home, a former county governor. The streets and alleys are crowded with people in Dihua City.

Chen Shoutang and Tang Xiaoyun, the two leaders, were arrested at noon that day. Both of them were from Nanning Township, Hunan Province. When they were tortured, they never implicated anyone. They generously admitted that they were martyred outside the east gate of the governor's office that night.

Seeing that the secret had been leaked, Liu Xianjun decided to revolt at 9 p.m. that night. Liu Xianjun led more than 100 people, imitated the left arm of the Wuchang Uprising, wrapped in white cloth, pretended to be a night patrol soldier, entered the patrol camp in the city, planned to seize guns and ammunition, joined the revolutionaries inside the patrol camp, and directly attacked the east camp of the Fu Department. However, Liu Xianjun did not expect that Wang Xuebin, the captain of the guard of Yuan Dahua, who had promised to be an internal response, was about to rebel. The soldiers who were originally scheduled to be a civil response in the East Camp had been arrested. Only the patrol battalion responded. Under the condition of weak strength, the insurgents still attacked the army's artillery battalion bravely. At this time, Yuan Dahua was a traitor's complaint. There is a tight guard.

After several defeats in the attack, Liu Xianjun and others had to retreat to the patrol camp to defend, discuss countermeasures and redeploy. Yuan Dahua sent heavy troops to surround the patrol camp.

Seeing that the general trend had gone, Liu Xianjun decided to kill himself and become benevolent. He said to Jin Zhaolong, "Today, he was betrayed by traitors and fell into tricks. That's it. It is only difficult for those who continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of revolutionary success. It is easy for the revolution to go to the dead. Brother Zhaolong should be difficult. I have to take it easy... The sky is not yet. Brother Zhaolong is as fast as Liu Futian and Yu Shaoliang. Comrades go out of the city, sneak to Ili or southern Xinjiang, and then recover. I regard it as the seventy-two people in Huanghuagang.

Listening to Liu Xianjun's relaxed ambition to die for the revolutionaries, he volunteered to take a few people to stay for cover. The young comrades had a sore nose and tears flowed down.

Liu Xianjun shouted, "Why are you crying! Revolution is a matter of bloodshed. Soldiers are proud of their bloodshed and ashamed of their tears. As long as the revolution succeeds, there is no need to die!"

Jin Zhaolong sighed and said, "Brothers are not afraid of death. You and I share adversity. Today's failure, righteousness becomes benevolent, and thank you for the revolution."

Liu Xianjun said, "What's the order of killing people into benevolence? The Zhaolong brothers died with me today, which was useless. As long as you are determined, bear the burden from difficulties, and strive for revolutionary success, it is better than dying together today. Ili army officers and soldiers, most of whom are in the same army with their brothers, southern Xinjiang army officers, and most of whom are brothers of the Old Society, are easy to contact. Therefore, he advised the Zhaolong brothers to bear the burden and contact the revolution... No more words. If you wait for the dawn, it is still difficult to escape.

Comrades said goodbye with tears.

"Bear up all the bombs!" Liu Xianjun ordered to put all the bombs in a basket and hang them around his neck.

After more than ten hours of bloody fighting, in the vigorous bombardment of the Qing army, Liu Xianjun and others fought until the dawn, and finally retreated to the backyard of General Liu Meng's ancestral temple and were arrested because they were outnumbered.

After a severe torture, Yuan Dahua personally interrogated the reason for the uprising. Liu Xianjun generously replied, "Do you still need me to say the reason for the revolution? I advised you earlier. Anyway, I have said all the truth, but you are too slave-hearted. I was arrested today. It's just a quick kill. What did you say?"

Yuan Dahua smiled gistly and asked, "Who else is the Revolutionary Party?"

Liu Xianjun said, "The person you want to kill is me. In addition, there is no one. If you want to kill me, why do you want to kill others?

"You kneel down and beg me!" Yuan Dahua kept smiling.

Liu Xianjun said angrily, "My Yanhuang descendant, how can I kneel down to you, a Han thief, a running dog? If everything happens, I will kill you. If nothing happens, you will kill me!"

Yuan Dahua became angry: "Drag it out quickly! Kill it!"