Chapter 434: Jiliang must continue to be the emperor!
Chapter 434: Jiliang must continue to be the emperor!
Two hours later, Shao Quanzhong walked out of the village with his guard platoon.
There was a look of confusion and relief on his face.
Next to them was a family of five, all dressed in simple clothes, and looked poor. The man walked unsteadily, with a frivolous look on his face, which was full of joy.
A woman in her thirties with a haggard face was supported by Maria, although she could actually walk easily on her own.
Two boys and a little girl followed behind, all of them confused and at a loss.
The soldiers from the guard platoon at the back helped carry large and small bags, all of which were tattered and worthless.
Suddenly, a few scoundrels chased out from behind, "Zhang Youcai, we heard that you ran away, you owe us——"
Suddenly they saw Shao Quanzhong's guard platoon, and then looked up to see the solemn Huai Army Guards Brigade, and they were all speechless.
Shao Quanzhong sighed and pulled over the Chief of Staff of the Guards Brigade, Fan He, and said, "Go, help Old Zhang pay off his gambling debts."
The family was invited to get on a European-style four-wheeled carriage with shock absorbers that was prepared at the entrance of the village. Shao Quanzhong ignored the man of the house from beginning to end.
His emotions were very complicated. This gambler had never done anything useful for his family, but - alas, when he was making progress in his previous life, this guy had been beaten to death in a casino. He should be lucky in this life.
At first glance, Fan He found that the man in this family looked very similar to Shao Quanzhong, and was probably a relative of the Marshal. He didn't say anything and went to carry out the order.
Shao Quanzhong stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the small village for a long time. A brigade of soldiers were waiting for him quietly.
Shao Quanzhong shook his head. In this world, Old Zhang's family did not have a third son. Perhaps it was because there could only be one soul in the world...
According to modern theories that Shao Quanzhong does not understand, the soul has the uniqueness of an ID. Everyone is a unique intelligent spirit that has evolved over billions of years in the universe, and we should not underestimate ourselves...
"Chief of Staff Fan, I have a favor to ask of you. Take your men to send this family to Hailing and hand them over to Wang Yongxian personally."
"The house in the Shao Mansion in Gulou Lane was given to them to live in, and the three children were sent to school. As for the gambler, let Wang Yongxian arrange an easy job for him to buy logistics and daily necessities for Qiao Garden."
"Tell Yongxian that if he bought substandard products, punish him. If he simply embezzled the money for gambling, pretend he didn't know and use my money to cover it. Don't let him know."
The Marshal had never broken the rules like this before. Fortunately, he used the money in his own family and did not cause harm to the company or the government. He just spent his own money to support this gambler.
Fan He followed the order and watched the carriage gradually go away. Shao Quanzhong ordered, "Set up camp here. I will stay for two more days."
Two days later, when the Guards Brigade set out, Shao Quanzhong left behind a few soldiers from the guard platoon, taking checks from Wen's Bank and some cash, and was responsible for building a road leading to Haicheng for the village, repairing houses for the poor, building a primary school, and hiring teachers.
At the same time, three more families joined the team, seemingly unrelated.
The head of one family was Yang Jingzhen, a private school teacher in the village; the head of another was a wealthy widow named Sun and her children from nearby; and the third family was a ragged man who sold tofu and his name was Chang Zechun.
Shao Quanzhong took one last look at the small village, resolutely turned back, and took the three families back to Yingkou Port, boarded the Haiqi, and sailed directly to Dagukou.
Arriving at Dagukou, the 40,000-strong team went ashore and formed a team, which took two full days. The vanguard boarded the train to the capital, while the rear team was still slowly disembarking.
Shao Quanzhong and the Guards Brigade stayed behind and waited for another day. Finally, a clipper with torn sails and covered with barnacles docked.
Shao Quanzhong strode forward, and the tall Zhang Siwen walked down from the springboard.
The two brothers hugged each other warmly. "Siwen, I've been waiting for you for several months. How is it? Now you are wearing the seals of five countries. You have accumulated enough experience, right?"
"After so many years of waiting, the day for us brothers to have the final say has finally arrived. Prepare to show your talents. I will leave China to you to govern."
Zhang Siwen is already a 34-year-old middle-aged man, steady and calm, with a face as firm as a knife and an axe. He no longer wears sunglasses, his face is gentle, his eyes are clear, and he speaks concisely, "Second brother, I'm ready." The brothers joined hands and boarded the train to the capital.
Outside the capital, four divisions and one brigade of the new rebel army gathered, but they did not prevent the Huai Army from entering the city, nor did they destroy the railway.
When Shao Quanzhong entered the city, the rebel new army actually lined up along the railway to salute him.
Behind the new army, standing with his hands behind his back, was Tian Xing, who had disappeared when Shao Quanzhong arrived in Hailing and had hurried north.
William I made a joke when he was talking on the phone to the Austro-Hungarian Regent.
It is said that the rebellion in the Qing Dynasty was directed by Shao Quanzhong in order to avoid war with the friendly countries of Germany and Austria. In fact, this statement is partially true.
Of course, Shao Quanzhong only used the literary club and was not a director.
The literary society has its own demands, which can be utilized when the goals are consistent, but they will not listen to Shao Quanzhong if the goals are not consistent.
They are the armed forces of the Hongmen. The Hongmen has been committed to overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years and has accumulated this kind of power.
Tian Xing is well-known in the underworld and is elected as the leader by the Literature Society. However, if Tian Xing goes against the grain and fails to represent the interests of the Literature Society, he will not be able to control the rebellious new army of the Literature Society.
The people in the capital were in panic, and wounded Bannermen were everywhere.
Before Shao Quanzhong arrived, four divisions of the Bannermen went out of the city and fought a battle with the fourth division and one brigade of the rebel new army.
It is said that Jin Shun's Bordered Blue Banner participated in the Western Expedition. General Yiktang'a of Jilin was also an old subordinate of Senggelinqin and an unparalleled warrior. The bannermen of the First Regiment of the New Army were also the elite among the bannermen.
However, when they fought with the Han Chinese New Army, the New Army, which had the same weapons, was quickly defeated and had to flee to the capital to defend it. The Bannermen really did not have the military strength they had when they entered the Pass...
More than 40,000 Huai troops entered the capital and quickly took control of the city defenses.
Prince Rui's army had arrived, and the bannermen in the capital had just felt relieved when suddenly a terrible news came.
A coalition force of 200,000 from the twelve provinces within the Great Wall arrived, and together with the new troops from Zhili and Fengtian, a total of 260,000 people surrounded the capital.
Prince Rui only brought more than 40,000 people. Will this work?
However, the people of the capital city have a superstitious belief in the Huai Army. "Have you heard that Prince Rui defeated the Loire Army with 50,000 troops in France and 250,000 troops? I think the new army may not be as capable as the French army."
People said all kinds of things, some were pessimistic, some were optimistic, but in short, all hopes were placed on Shao Quanzhong.
Shao Quanzhong ignored everyone's thoughts and went straight into Prince Rui's palace.
When I entered the door, I unexpectedly met an acquaintance, Qiao Lianbao, the son of Master Qiao, and Qiao Youzhi, his grandson.
They had been in Hailing the whole time. Qiao Lianbao was a salt official and Qiao Youzhi was still in school. They suddenly came here, probably to visit Grand Tutor Qiao.
Shao Quanzhong was also preparing to visit his adoptive father, but just as he settled down, Cixi and Ci'an, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed over together.
The two queen dowagers knelt down at the same time, "Master, you must save the Qing Dynasty, your servants——"
Shao Quanzhong smiled gently, "Get up, get up. I am a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty and I will definitely save you."
"But, given the current situation, can the Qing Dynasty still survive? They demand that our bannermen withdraw from the border areas and that the emperor abdicate."
Shao Quanzhong glared, "The emperor is my son. Who dares to ask Jiliang to abdicate? They are rebelling against him. Don't worry, I promise that Jiliang will continue to be the emperor!"
(End of this chapter)