1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 577, Revolution (3)

When the Hangzhou Uprising broke out, the new governor of Zhejiang Zeng Yun was worried about various case files. To be honest, he was transferred from Zhili’s position as governor to governor in the future. This is of course a promotion, but Zeng Yun, from personal considerations, even feels that this official is not as good as not being promoted. Because Zhejiang is obviously unstable recently. That damn article was also made by the chaos in Zhejiang. The development of the situation now is exactly the same as what is said here. It’s strange that the chaotic party in Zhejiang didn’t take the opportunity to rebel. So Zeng Yun felt that if he was still in Zhili, it would be fine. Apart from other things, at least, the army on the Zhili side is still reliable.

Among the banner people, Zengyun is also an anomaly. He was born in the Mongolian Yellow Banner. Although strictly counted, he is not an orthodox Manchurian. However, in the eyes of most Manchu nobles, the reliability of the Mongolian Eight Banners is still higher than that of the Han Eight Banners, let alone the average Han. Therefore, when the southeast is unstable, it is also a good choice to send a Mongolian there in the eyes of the Manchu nobles. On the other hand, Zeng Yun has a good relationship with the local power faction headed by Yuan Shikai and Zhang Zhidong, and the local power faction is more acceptable for him to come to the south.

So Zeng Yun became governor of Zhejiang. Just two days after becoming governor, there was a comedy in the capital where Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi fell in love and killed each other, and then Zeng Yun immediately knew how much Zhejiang had been infiltrated by the chaos.

On the third day after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, his old friend Shen Junru approached him and talked to him about the situation in the world, but he bluntly said that the Qing court had lost its virtue, and suggested that Yun’s first raise the banner of righteousness and sling the people for crimes. He also said that “‘Tangwu revolution, according to the heavens and according to the people” is also true today.” Zeng Yun was honestly taken aback.

However, Zeng Yun, who was the imperial order official, did not immediately perform his own duties and arrested Shen Junru, who was advocating rebellion, only to advise him not to talk nonsense. Yes, it’s just an advice, not even a warning. Because firstly, Shen Junru was a friend, and secondly, Zeng Yun was a “charitable Buddhist.”

In the original history, after Zeng Yun became the governor of Zhejiang, there was a scene called Yu Shi discovered that the famous rebellious party member Qiu Jin was actually on the Xiling Bridge by the West Lake, so he reported to the court and asked to eradicate the autumn. Jin’s tomb, and the relevant personnel who built Qiu Jin’s tomb were arrested. After the imperial decree was issued to Zengyun, Zengyun neither dared to resist the decree nor offend the Revolutionary Party. So while looking for Qiu Jin’s family everywhere, he forged a request made by Qiu Jin’s family two months ago. The application for moving the tomb finally found Qiu Yuzhang of the Big Brother who was hiding in Qiu Jin in Heilongjiang, and asked him to come back quickly and move the tomb away. Then he reported to the court that he had completed the matter in accordance with the imperial edict.

Later, after the revolution, Zengyun was arrested by the Revolutionary Party with almost no resistance. Then, a large number of people ran out to plead with him, saying that although Zengyun was an official of the Qing Dynasty, he did not oppose the revolution. Then it was released. Then Zeng Yun went back to the north, and followed Yuan Shikai to make the vase honestly. Later, President Yuan was gone, and he went to the northeast again and became the chairman of the Harbin Buddhist Association.

What can such a “good person” do when faced with such a complicated situation? Just after Shen Junru persuaded him to revolt, Zeng Yun found out various files related to the revolutionary party, studied it carefully, and then began to look for the constitutional gentry, hoping that they could contact those chaotic parties. , He promised never to take the initiative to find trouble for those who messed up the party, of course he also hopes that those who mess up the party won’t find his trouble…

However, those rebellious parties seemed to care less about Zeng Yun’s goodwill, and now they suddenly rebelled. The first is the rebellious party attacking the arsenal. Anyway, a lot of guns were blasted over there, and then someone panicked to report that the arsenal had been occupied by the chaotic party, and many people in the new army had voted for the chaotic party, and most of the rest were also I don’t know where it went.

Zengyun immediately panicked. He who loves peace had never thought of using force to solve the problem. As the saying goes, since Zengyun thinks this way, his guard team will naturally not be particularly motivated. Therefore, although the Revolutionary Party has not come over yet, many people in the squadron have run away without whereabouts. The captain of his guard had already begun to persuade him to change into a civilian suit and escape.

At this time, gunshots also sounded outside the governor’s office. The captain ran out in a panic, and Zeng Yun also began to change himself into civilian clothes…

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“My lord, the front is coming soon.” The captain of the squadron, holding on to the panting Zengyun, pointed to the front and said, “There is the Salvation Hospital, and the Salvation Hospital is run by foreigners. Those who want to come to the party do not dare to casually. Come in.”

“Well, let me catch my breath first… Huh, Huh…” Running all the way, Yun Yun was panting hard.

At this time, there was another gunshot from behind.

“Hurry up, my lord, hurry up…”

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Zhou Shuren, who was still in the hospital, didn’t know how to say that Zeng Yun, the governor of Zhejiang province, would actually come to the Salvation Hospital by himself. However, Dr. McMillan has always emphasized that although the hospital can do something to help the Revival Society, the hospital must be completely independent and separate from politics on the face of it. Otherwise, he will not be able to speak with investors and the consul of the United States. Therefore, Zeng Yun was actually “guarantee” by the Salvation Hospital. However, this so-called protection is actually not much different from house arrest. Even Zengyun was sent to protect Zengyun members, but Zengyun himself did not know it.

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Almost at the same time that Tao Chengzhang’s uprising in Hangzhou, Qiu Jin also led the uprising in Shaoxing with all-American-equipped students from the Chase Academy. Shaoxing’s resistance is not worth mentioning, but the prefect of Shaoxing is much tougher than the governor of Zhejiang, and he actually tried to resist. The result, of course, is that the mantis arm is a car, crushed to pieces by the wheels of history.

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Affected by the success of the Hangzhou and Shaoxing uprisings, uprisings occurred almost everywhere in Jiangnan. In Anqing, Xu Xilin led the police and the new army to launch an uprising, recovered Anqing, and captured the governor En Ming alive. In Quzhou, before the revolutionary party initiated the uprising, the prefect of Quzhou declared the uprising independent, in order to express that “the revolution must be destroyed.” , The prefect personally took the bamboo pole and stabbed several pieces of the tiles on the main entrance of the Yamen. Two days later, Nanjing also declared its independence. Five days later, an uprising occurred in Guangzhou, and the prefect of Guangzhou of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was expelled…

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“Now, Nanjing is in the hands of the constitutionalists, and the entire Zhejiang and Anqing are in the hands of the Liberation Council. We must take down Shanghai, otherwise, even if we occupy Guangdong, it is nothing. If we do not take down Shanghai, There is no room for us to speak in China. Tao Chengzhang and the others will not give us a place.” Chen Qimei said to the people who followed him, “So, we must immediately rise up and take down Shanghai.”

“Dage, what do you say, we will do what you do!” a young man said excitedly, “It’s just that, although we have some brothers in our hands, we have very little arms.”

“Zhiqing, don’t worry about that. Yesterday I visited the British and Japanese consulates, and they all expressed kindness to us. You know that there are United States people behind the Liberation Council. Neither the British nor the Japanese would like to see the Liberation Council’s presence. Jiangnan’s power has grown excessively. Zhiqing, firearms will be delivered to us this afternoon. Then we will attack the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau tonight. As long as we take down the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Shanghai will be ours.”

“Mr. Chen, Li Xiehe of the Restoration Council is also preparing to start an uprising. He has more people than us. If we get up, he also comes to do it, Shanghai may not belong to us.”

“Dare to grab our turf, Dage, as long as you say a word, I will bring you back that Li Xiehe’s head.” Jiang Zhiqing said loudly.

“Zhiqing, it’s not the time yet. However, as I said, the British and Japanese don’t want to see the Liberation War in Shanghai. So…the patrol room will cause them some trouble. Zhiqing, you can take some immediately. Personally, put on the clothes in the patrol room and go find some trouble for them. Then…”

“Then pretend to be their people and kill a few people in the patrol room?” Jiang Zhiqing asked.

“Yes, this way, the British and Japanese have a reason to directly intervene. Okay, let’s prepare.”

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“Mr. Tao, borrowing the news from Mr. Li Xiehe, our people clashed with the patrol house in the concession. The British sent warships to shell our people, and our people suffered a lot of casualties. And the British gave us a confession. , The people who asked us to quit Shanghai immediately.” A young man hurried over and reported the news to Tao Chengzhang.

“This group of robbers!” Tao Chengzhang punched the pillar fiercely, “Jingxiong, what do you say?”

At this time, Shaoxing and Qiu Jin had just recovered and brought people to Hangzhou.

“This must be Chen Qimei’s devil. Chen Qimei must be attacking the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau now? Is there any news about him?” Qiu Jin frowned and asked.

“It’s not clear yet. Jingxiong, you are more proficient in the military than me, now what do you think?” Tao Chengzhang said.

“Until we have reached an understanding with the British, we will not be able to recover Shanghai under the guns of their warships. Therefore, I think we have to energize the whole country to protest the atrocities of the British, and on the other hand, let Li Xiehe They brought the team down well. We still have to keep our strength and prepare to deal with the Beiyang Army. We can’t consume these precious forces in Shanghai.” Although very unwilling, Qiu Jin finally made this decision.